In a battle of the blinds, Jason Mercier and Dario Alioto saw a flop of and checked it around. The turn brought the and Mercier led for 40,000. Alioto then moved all in for 170,000. Mercier called, showing for an open-ended straight. Alioto flipped over for a pair of kings, a diamond draw and an inside straight draw.
The river was the allowing Alioto's kings to hold up. Doubling up, he is now at 350,000. Mercier drops to 400,000.