Apr 2, 2017
Jason Mercier (pictured) raises UTG+1 to 27,000, Millard Hale reraises from the button to 61,000, and Mercier moves all in for 180,000.
Hale calls with , and Mercier turns over . Mercier needs his hand to hold to stay alive.
The board comes — Mercier flops a set of queens to Hale’s gutshot straight draw, and Hale improves no further as Mercier rivers a full house. Mercier doubles up in chips.
Jason Mercier – 396,000 (33 bb)
Millard Hale – 342,000 (29 bb)