Hand #117: Tony Guglietti Out in 3rd Place ($291,000)

Jason Mercier calls from the small blind and Tony Guglietti checks behind. The flop comes 87K, Mercier bets 9,000, and Guglietti raises big to 45,000. Mercier looks over what Guglietti has behind, then calls the raise.

The turn is the Q. Mercier checks, and Guglietti moves all in. His chips are counted down — 233,000 — and the bet represents a little less than half of what Mercier has behind. Mercier thinks for about a minute, then calls.

Guglietti: K3
Mercier: K10

Both have a pair of kings, but Mercier’s kicker gives him the big advantage with one card to come. The dealer burns a card and turns over the river… the 2. Guglietti is out in third place, and Mercier carries a lead into heads-up versus Kathy Lehne.

Guglietti collects $291,000 for his work here in St. Kitts this weekend.

Seat 1: Tony Guglietti — Eliminated in 3rd Place
Seat 2: Kathy Lehne — 675,000 (84 bb)
Seat 3: Jason Mercier — 825,000 (103 bb)