Mercier Listens to Friends, But Deck Doesn't

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Jason Mercier's rail cheered him to a come-from-behind chop, then requested that next time he get it in really badly. And he listened. Mercier, who led Olivier Busquet 160,000 to 40,000, put Busquet to the test with the monstrous {9-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} . Mercier was going to need a whole lot of help from the peanut gallery (and the deck) to run down LivB's {k-Clubs} {9-Clubs} and end the match.

The {10-Spades} {6-Spades} {4-Clubs} flop was not what Brent Hanks and Ben Lamb, Mercier's well-hydrated friends, were calling for. The {2-Clubs} got a murmur, as a runner-runner straight would be just Jason's style. But the {4-Diamonds} bricked. Busquet moved up to 80,000.