and Stein check-raised Mercier's 12,500 to 34,000. Mercier called and the turn brought the 
. Stein fired 57,000 and Mercier moved all in. Stein called for his tournament life and the hands were revealed:
and Stein doubled up to about 520,000.
Level: 6
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
. Stein bet 13,000 and Mercier called, landing the 
on the turn. Stein bet 24,000 and Mercier called, delivering the 
on the river. Both checked and Mercier tabled 
to take down the pot.
and Stein checked. Mercier bet 9,000 and Stein called, followed by the 
turn card. Stein checked and Mercier bet 21,500. Stein called and the 
hit the river. Again Stein checked and Mercier fired 50,500, forcing a fold from Stein.
and that would be the final round of betting where either player put chips in the pot. Mercier check-called a bet of 10,500 from Stein and they then moved to the turn, which came the . Both players checked and then the river was the 
. Both checked again. was good enough to win him the pot as Stein mucked his hand.
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on the turn. Mercier checked and Stein checked behind. The river was the and Mercier checked. Stein bet 37,000 and Mercier folded, giving the pot to Stein. He is back up to about 350,000.
and Stein check-called 9,500. Both checked the 
turn card and the hit the river. Stein bet 19,000 and Mercier gave it up, surrendering the pot to Stein.
and Mercier checked. Stein fired 10,500 and Mercier called. The turn went check, check after the landed and then the river was the . Mercier checked again and Stein fired 22,000. Mercier tanked for a few minutes and then let the hand go. Stein earned some chips back on this hand, but is still down a lot since beginning heads-up play.
and Stein checked. Mercier bet 9,500 and Stein raised it to 25,500. Mercier called and the hit the turn. Stein bet 38,000 and Mercier called, delivering the 
river card. for air and Mercier had that beat with 
, winning the big pot with fourth pair and crossing the 600,000 chip mark.
