Mercier Can't Beat Ace-Jack

From under the gun, Jason Mercier raised to 64,000. Rainer Kempe called out of the small blind, and Bryn Kenney called from the big blind. On the flop, action checked to Mercier. he bet 72,000, Kempe called, and Kenney folded.

The turn was the , and both Kempe and Mercier checked to see the land on the river. Both players checked again, and Kempe tabled the to win the pot with a pair of jacks.

On the next hand, Fedor Holz, who was playing his first hand at this table since being moved after the last hand, opened with a raise to 70,000 from under the gun. Mercier called from the big blind, and the flop was . Mercier checked, Holz bet 90,000, and Mercier called.