Mercier Felted in Rollercoaster Hand
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Poker streamer Mehdi "GitAndSos" Saeed opened to 20,000 from middle position before Jason Mercier moved all in for 146,000 from late position. Action folded back around to Saeed who, after asking for a count, made the call.
Jason Mercier: 3♠3♦
Mehdi Saeed: 7♥7♠
Mercier was in rough shape and looked set to be eliminated from the tournament. The flop came 3♣2♦J♦, however, vaulting Mercier into a commanding lead. Nothing changed on the 8♣ turn but the river came 7♦, causing a collective gasp to spread around the table as Mercier made his exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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535,000
125,000
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125,000 |
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Busted | |
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