Rough Start For Tong as Mercier Doubles
Stud Games: 30,000-120,000, 120,000-240,000, 30,000 Ante
Limit Hold'em
Action folded to Jason Mercier in the small blind who raised. Kristopher Tong reraised, Mercier made it four bets, and Tong five-bet. Mercier, who started the hand with 605,000, called and left 5,000 behind.
"I bet 5,000 in the dark. Do you want to call it?" Mercier asked Tong, who put in the chip before seeing the flop.
Jason Mercier: A♥Q♦ 
Kristopher Tong: A♠J♠
Mercier had Tong dominated as the flop came 8♠10♥8♣, while the Q♣ turn improved Mercier to two pair. The river was the 6♣ and Mercier doubled up.
The next hand, Tong limped in from the small blind, Brad Ruben raised in the big blind, and Tong called.
The flop came J♣5♥6♠ and Ruben bet. Tong raised and Ruben called.
Tong bet on the 7♥ turn and Ruben called. The river was the Q♥ and Tong checked to Ruben, who bet.
"Bad start," Tong muttered to himself as he took a minute before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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4,800,000
1,650,000
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1,650,000 |
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3,200,000
350,000
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350,000 |
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1,200,000
700,000
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700,000 |
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