High Roller: Jason Mercier Opening Up a Gap

$25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Level 24: 50,000/100,000 with a 15,000 Ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 116

There haven’t been any particularly significant pots played since the heads-up match began, but Jason Mercier is getting the best of the small ones, so far.

In one such recent pot, Bonomo limped the button, and Mercier checked his option in the big blind. The flop was Ts8h6d. Mercier checked, Bonomo bet 150,000, and Mercier called. Both players checked through the 6c turn.

The river was the 2h, and Mercier bet 480,000. Bonomo considered for a couple minutes, longer than he had for any other decision in the duel, then called to see a showdown.

“Six,” Mercier announced, tabling 6s4h to prove it. Bonomo mucked, and Mercier won the pot with trip sixes.

Jason Mercier – 9,030,000 (90 bb)
Justin Bonomo – 2,570,000 (26 bb)