Defending Champ Doubles with Aces
Level 10
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Jason Mercier raised to 7,500 in the hijack and Michael Mizrachi three-bet to 18,500 from the big blind. Mercier called.
They went to the 
flop and Mizrachi fired 35,000. Mercier moved all in with a covering stack and Mizrachi called, saying he had aces.
Mercier: 
Mizrachi: 
Mercier had a ton of outs to bust the three-time PPC champion but the rest of the board ran out 
and 
and Mizrachi secured a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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650,000
123,500
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123,500 |
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253,000
125,000
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125,000 |
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