You Winzeler Some, You Lose Some
Jason Mercier has now extended his chip lead, moving up to 5.3 million as the heads-up battle continues here in the ESPN Main Stage.
Earlier, Mercier raised to 120,000 from the button before the flop; Hans Winzeler re-raised to 360,000 and Mercier called before both players checked the flop of 
as well as the turn of the 
before Winzeler checked again on the river 
, only to fold after Mercier bet out 435,000.
In the next hand, Winzeler raised to 125,000 and Mercier called before check-folding after Winzeler quickly bet out after the flop of 
.
Two hands later, Winzeler raised to 120,000 from the button and again Mercier called to see the flop of 
. Mercier checked and Winzeler bet 150,000, but Mercier check-raised to 385,000. Winzeler called and then both players checked down the turn of the and the river 
.
Mercier showed down 
for two pair and Winzeler mucked his hand. Winzeler is now down to 2.3 million
| Jugador | Fichas | Progreso |
|---|---|---|
|
5,300,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
||
|
2,300,000
750,000
|
750,000 |