Motorov Wins Blind Battle with Mercier
Action folded to Dmitry Motorov in the small blind and he raised to 5,000. Two-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Jason Mercier called from the big blind and the flop came down 
. Motorov fired 5,600 and Mercier called.
The turn was the 
and Motorov kept pressing. He bet 13,000 this time. Mercier gave his cards one last look and then tossed them in.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000 | 61,000 |
|
112,000 | -4,000 |