Mercier's Aces Cracked
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Jason Mercier opened to 48,000 in middle position, Vladimir Troyanovsky three-bet shoved for 216,000 on his direct left, and the action folded back to Mercier who immediately tossed it a handful of chips and turned over 
.
Troyanovsky flipped over 
, then exclaimed, "I can't believe it."
His spirits changed as the flop fell 
, giving him a set of fours. The turn and river came 
, 
respectively, and Troyanovsky doubled to 450,000 chips.
Mercier is left with just 250,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
234,000
|
234,000 |
|
250,000
-249,000
|
-249,000 |
|
||