Hellmuth Takes Big Pot Off Mercier
Jason Mercier raised to 48,000 from the cutoff and was called by Phil Hellmuth from the big blind.
The flop was 
and both players checked to see the 
hit the turn. Hellmuth led out for 75,000 and Mercier slowly and deliberately counted out a raise to 192,000.
Hellmuth shot out of his seat and looked down at the board.
"Alright, I call," Hellmuth said with fervor.
The 
paired the board on the river and Hellmuth checked. Mercier moved 263,000 into the middle and Hellmuth quickly announced a call. Mercier showed 
for top pair but was ultimately behind Hellmuth's 
for trip sixes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,920,000 | 520,000 |
|
730,000 | -421,000 |