THE HAND OF THE TOURNAMENT!!! Chip Lead vs Chip Lead :O

Level 34: 125,000/250,000 (250,000)
Entries: 13/2045

Dennis Mercier, our chip leader, opened to 575,000 and found a single caller in Charles Eichner from the small blind. The flop revealed J♠8♥5♠. Eichner checked, and Mercier led out with a 475,000 bet. Eichner responded with a raise to 1.4 million, only for Mercier to come back with an enormous re-raise to 4.4 million. Eichner made the call.

The turn brought the 2♦, and Eichner checked again. Mercier followed up with another aggressive bet of 5.4 million. Eichner then moved all-in for 9.5 million, and Mercier snap-called.

Showdown:

• Charles Eichner: J♦J♣ (top set)
• Dennis Mercier: A♣A♠ (pocket aces)

The river 9♥ sealed the hand, and Mercier was left devastated as Eichner scooped a massive pot worth nearly 30 million chips, taking over as the clear chip leader in this intense Day 3 showdown. Mercier was left with one million behind.

Charles Eichner – The new massive chip leader in the MPF Grand Event !!