Jason Mercier Poker Tournament Updates

Level 11 Update: Jason Mercier Eliminated

Jul 14, '11

Note: Levels are two hours in length.

Players Remaining: 1,794 of 6,865

Blinds: 800-1,600 with a 200 ante

The Chip Leaders:

1. Ben Lamb — 551,600
2. Kevin Saul — 542,200
3. Guillaume Darcourt — 524,000
4. Wilfried Haerig — 505,000
5. Aleksandr Mozhnyakov — 478,600
6. Don Nguyen — 470,000
7. Ryan D’Angelo — 462,300
8. Tuan Vo — 434,500
9. Martin Hanitz — 415,000
10. Patrik Antonius — 361,000

Card Player Chip Counts:

Matt Matros — 105,000
Daniel Negreanu — 114,000
Phil Hellmuth — 110,000
Shawn Patrick Green — 33,000
Thomas Keller — 270,000
Todd Brunson — 100,000

Notables Eliminated:

Jason Mercier
Greg Mueller

Hands:

Jason Mercier Eliminated

With 21 big blinds, Jason Mercier opened under the gun with the K J. Another player calls with the 9 8. The flop comes 8 7 2X, and Mercier’s opponent checks. Mercier shoves and his opponent calls. The 2 gave Mercier a flush and he was in good shape to double. However, the river was a 2, giving his opponent a full house. Mercier was gone early on day 3.

Sorel Mizzi Doubles

Poker pro Sorel Mizzi just got his stack of about 100,000 in preflop with pocket aces against another player’s A-K. The aces held and Mizzi was at 225,000 after the hand.

Rob Perelman Doubles

One player limped in and Rob Perelman shoved his short stack in the middle with A-2. A player in the big blind called with pocket queens and the limper folded. Fortunately for Perelman the flop brought an ace and he doubled to 55,000.

Darryll Fish Doubles

Darryll Fish got all of his chips into the middle with A-Q and unfortunately ran into A-K. However the board ran out K-10-3-4-J, giving him broad way on the end and the double to 175,000.

Phil Hellmuth Over 100,000

Phil Hellmuth called a 4,000-chip bet with the K 10 in the small blind. The flop was sexy for Hellmuth as it fell 5 3 2, and he check-called a bet of 7,000. The 6 fell on the turn and action went check-check. Hellmuth hit his flush on the river when the 5 fell. He bet 16,000 and his opponent called. Hellmuth was at 110,000 after the hand.

Greg Mueller Eliminated

Greg Mueller got his stack of about 70,000 in with pocket aces on a K-8-5-10 board vs. Q-J. The river was a nine and Mueller was gone.

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Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth,   Sorel Mizzi,   Darryll Fish,   Rob Perelman,   Jason Mercier

Level 23: Jason Mercier Eliminated in 6th Place ($25,967)

Jun 30, '11

Blinds: 8,000-15,000

Limits: 15,000-30,000

Players Remaining: 5 out of 310

Average Chip Count: 465,000

Chip Counts:

1. David Bach – 810,000
2. Justin Bonomo – 625,000
3. Eli Elezra – 490,000
4. Masayoshi Tanaka – 400,000
5. Leonard Martin – 70,000

Eliminations:

6th. Jason Mercier – $25,967

Jason Mercier Eliminated in 6th Place ($25,967)

Jason Mercier raised from under the gun and Masayoshi Tanaka called from the big blind.

Tanaka drew two cards while Mercier drew one. Tanaka checked, Mercier bet, Tanaka check-raised, Mercier three-bet all in and Tanaka called.

Both players drew one card each on the second draw and then one card each again on the third draw.

Tanaka: 10 – 8 – 7 – 3 – 2
Mercier: A – 6 – 5 – 4 – 2

Mercier bricked with an ace on the final draw while Tanaka made a ten-low to win the pot. Jason Mercier was the first one eliminated in 6th place ($25,967).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Jason Mercier,   Masayoshi Tanaka

Level 22: Turner Eliminated 7th, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 30, '11

NOTE: The day began with 13 players, and with the elimination of Jon Turner in 7th place ($18,804), the official six-handed final table is now underway.

Blinds: 6,000-12,000

Limits: 12,000-24,000

Players Remaining: 6 out of 310

Average Chip Count: 387,500

Chip Counts:

1. David Bach – 817,000
2. Eli Elezra – 434,000
3. Jason Mercier – 343,000
4. Justin Bonomo – 313,000
5. Leonard Martin – 273,000
6. Masayoshi Tanaka – 148,000

Payouts:

1st. $189,818
2nd. $117,305
3rd. $77,517
4th. $52,680
5th. $36,595
6th. $25,967

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Eli Elezra,   David Bach,   Justin Bonomo,   Jon Turner,   Jason Mercier,   Masayoshi Tanaka

Final Day Begins at 3:00 p.m.

Jun 30, '11

Only 13 players remain in the $2,500 2-7 Triple Draw event. Though all are in the money, everyone looking up at the gold bracelet and the $189,919 first-place prize.

Jason Mercier leads the way with 358,500 and Eli Elezra (327,000) and Scott Seiver (303,000) are close behind. Other notables include Shawn Buchanan, Galen Hall, Jon Turner, David Bach, and Justin Bonomo.

Mercier is gunning for his third final table appearance and second win of the summer series. Hall currently holds a four-point lead over Sam Stein in the Card Player POY race and is looking to create some distance between himself and the rest of the pack.

Be sure to check back for level-by-level updates from the final table.

Chip Counts:

Jason Mercier: 358,500
Eli Elezra: 327,000
Scott Seiver: 303,000
Leonard Martin: 242,500
Scott Dorin: 227,500
Shawn Buchanan: 176,500
Jon Turner: 145,000
Galen Hall: 143,000
David Bach: 115,000
Justin Bonomo: 111,500
Masayoshi Tanaka: 79,500
Nicholas Verkaik: 73,500
Fabian Holling: 36,000

Player Tags: Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier Wins Event #35 ($619,575)

Jun 23, '11

Hans Winzeler Eliminated in 2nd Place ($383,075)

Jason Mercier started the final heads-up match slightly outchipped, but managed to take an early lead after flopping the nut straight to win a pot worth 2 million. From there Mercier managed to extend his lead a bit, but Winzeler chipped back up and the two players were soon enough deadlocked at just under 4 million each. Winzeler took command again closing out Level 28, but Mercier quickly took the lead back after winning a big pot with a straight at the beginning of Level 29.

On the final hand of the night, Jason Mercier button-raised to 160,00 before the flop, Hans Winzeler reraised to 480,000 from the big blind and Mercier called.

The flop came 9 4 3, Winzeler checked, Mercier bet 960,000, Winzeler moved all in and Mercier called.

Winzeler: A K K J
Mercier: Q 6 5 3

Winzeler was ahead with a pair of kings, but Mercier was drawing live with bottom pair and an open-ended straight draw.

The turn and river were the 10 and the 7, giving Mercier a straight on the river to win the pot. Hans Winzeler was eliminated in 2nd place ($383,075) while Jason Mercier wins Event #35, his second gold bracelet and the $619,575 grand prize.

Player Tags: Hans Winzeler,   Jason Mercier

Level 28: Players Grind Back to Even, Winzeler Ends Level On Top

Jun 23, '11

Blinds: 30,000-60,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 507

Average Chip Count: 3,802,500

Chip Counts:

1. Hans Winzeler – 4,340,000
2. Jason Mercier – 3,255,000

Mercier Takes Chip Lead, Gives It Back

Jason Mercier started heads-up play with a a slight chip disadvantage of about 3.5 million to Hans Winzeler’s 4.1 million. Mercier quickly took the lead by taking down a 2,000,000+ pot after flopping the nut straight early in the level. Mercier managed to gain some distance on Winzeler and at point had more than a 2:1 chip lead on his opponent before Winzeler was able to grind his way back to even at 3.8 million all.

Mercier chipped up again towards the end of of the level after winning a big pot with trip sixes, but it was Hans Winzeler that went to the break with a slight lead of 4.3 million to Mercier’s 3.2 million.

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Hans Winzeler,   Jason Mercier

Level 27: Winzeler Leads Mercier Heads-up; Merrifield 3rd

Jun 22, '11

Blinds: 25,000-50,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 507

Average Chip Count: 3,802,500

Chip Counts:

1. Hans Winzeler – 4,125,000
2. Jason Mercier – 3,490,000

Eliminations:

3rd. Steven Merrifield – $239,100

Steven Merrifield Eliminated in 3rd Place ($239,100)

Steven Merrifield button-raised to 175,000 before the flop and Hans Winzeler called.

The flop came K J 10, Winzeler checked, Merrifield moved all in for 350,000 and Winzeler called.

Merrifield: A K J 4
Winzeler: A Q 10 5

Winzeler flopped the ace-high straight and was ahead when the money went in while Merrifield trailed with two pair. The turn and rover were the 3 and the 3, no help to Steven Merrifield who was eliminated in 3rd place ($239,100).

NOTE With the elimination of Steven Merrifirld in 3rd place, Hans Winzeler took the chip lead into heads-up play with 4,125,000 to Jason Mercier’s 3,490,000.

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Hans Winzeler,   Steven Merrifield,   Jason Mercier

Level 26: Final Three Close In Chips; Chiu 4th, Ressler 5th

Jun 22, '11

Blinds: 20,000-40,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 507

Average Chip Count: 2,535,000

Chip Counts:

1. Steven Merrifield – 2,775,000
2. Jason Mercier – 2,540,000
3. Hans Winzeler – 2,300,000

Eliminations:

4th. David Chiu – $156,628
5th. Joseph Ressler – $105,967

Joseph Ressler Eliminated in 5th Place ($105,967)

Joseph Ressler opened the pot for 80,000 from under the gun, Steven Merrifield called from the small blind and Jason Mercier called from the big blind.

The flop came K 10 7 ,Merrifield and Mercier both checked, Ressler bet 150,000, Merrifield check-raised to 425,000, Mercier folded, Ressler moved all in and Merrifield called.

Ressler: K K 3 2
Merrifield: A 10 10 2

Ressler flopped top set while Merrifield flopped middle set. The turn and river were the 4 and the 10, giving Merrifield quad tens on the river to win the pot. Joseph Ressler got it in good with set-over-set, but was eliminated in 5th place ($105,967) when Steven Merrifield spiked a one-outer on the river to to make quads.

David Chiu Eliminated in 4th Place ($156,628)

David Chiu opened the pot for a raise from the cutoff, Jason Mercier reraised from the big blind and Chiu called all in.

Chiu: A K J 4
Mercier: A Q J 9

The board came A 9 4 6 10, giving Mercier a flush on the river to win the pot. David Chiu was eliminated in 4th place ($156,628).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: David Chiu,   Steven Merrifield,   Jason Mercier,   Joseph Ressler

Level 24: Brooks Eliminated 7th, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 22, '11

NOTE: Play ended last night with 15 players and resumed today at 2:30pm. With the elimination of Gregory Brooks in 7th place ($53,210), the official six-handed final table is now underway.

Blinds: 12,000-24,000

Players Remaining: 6 out of 507

Average Chip Count: 1,267,500

Chip Counts:

1. Joseph Ressler – 2,000,000
2. Jason Mercier – 1,900,000
3. David Chiu – 1,710,000
4. Steven Merrifield – 1,485,000
5. Hans Winzeler – 1,240,000
6. Mike McDonald – 245,000

Payouts:

1st. $619,575
2nd. $383,075
3rd. $239,100
4th. $156,628
5th. $105,967
6th. $73,965

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: David Chiu,   Mike McDonald,   Hans Winzeler,   Steven Merrifield,   Jason Mercier,   Joseph Ressler,   Gregory Brooks

Level 18: Jason Mercier Eliminated in 7th Place ($10,524)

Jun 06, '11

NOTE: Players take a twenty-minute break at the conclusion of Level 18 and will return at approximately 4:45pm to begin Level 19.

Blinds: 3,000-6,000 with a 1,500 ante

Players Remaining: 6 out of 275

Average Chip Count: 206,250

Chip Counts:

1. Matt Perrins – 334,000
2. Chris Bjorn – 241,000
3. Bernard Lee – 226,000
4. Josh Brikis – 166,000
5. Thomas Fuller – 163,000
6. Robin Rightmire – 110,000

Eliminations:

7th. Jason Mercier – $10,524

Jason Mercier Eliminated in 7th Place ($10,524)

Jason Mercier open-shoved the short stack for around 70,000, Josh Brikis re-shoved behind and everyone folded.

Both players stood pat with a nine-high and Mercier’s 9-8 was just behind Brikis’ 9-7.

Brikis: 9 – 7 – 6 – 5 – 3
Mercier: 9 – 8 – 7 – 5 – 4

Jason Mercier entered the final table as the short stack and was the first to go, eliminated in 7th place ($10,524).

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Jason Mercier,   Josh Brikis

Level 17: Final Table Now Underway

Jun 06, '11

NOTE: Play ended last night with the elimination of Aaron Schaff in 8th place ($7,937). The remaining seven players returned at approximately 3:00pm to begin the final table. Play will continue today until a winner is crowned.

Blinds: 2,000-4,000 with a 1,000 ante

Players Remaining: 7 out of 275

Average Chip Count: 176,785

Chip Counts:

1. Matthew Perrins – 293,000
2. Bernard Lee – 265,000
3. Chris Bjorn – 197,500
4. Thomas Fuller – 168,000
5. Josh Brikis – 119,000
6. Robin Rightmire – 107,000
7. Jason Mercier – 89,500

Payouts:

1st. $102,105
2nd. $63,112
3rd. $41,643
4th. $28,422
5th. $19,906
6th. $14,296
7th. $10,524

Be sure to check back hourly for level-by-level updates of this final table.

Player Tags: Bernard Lee,   Thomas Fuller,   Jason Mercier,   Matt Perrins,   Josh Brikis,   Robin Rightmire,   Chris Bjorn

Olivier Busquet Defeats Jason Mercier

Mar 05, '11

The match between Jason Mercier and Olivier Busquet took so long that it eventually became a shove fest.

Mercier moved all in with 43 and was behind to Busquet’s KJ. The board ran out KJ89A and Mercier was eliminated.

Busquet advances to face off against Jonathan Duhamel in the Elite Eight.

Player Tags: Olivier Busquet,   Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier Defeats Andy Bloch

Mar 05, '11

Jason Mercier built up a nice chip lead, grinding Andy Bloch down to his last 15,000. Bloch put it in with A3, but he was dominated by Mercier’s A6.

The board ran out K10653 and Andy Bloch was eliminated. Jason Mercier will now advance to play the winner beteween Liv Boeree and Olivier Busquet.

Player Tags: Andy Bloch,   Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier Defeats Ted Forrest

Mar 04, '11

Ted Forrest moved all in holding an open-ended straight draw against the pair of queens for Jason Mercier.

The turn gave Forrest more outs with a flush draw, but the river was a brick sending him to the rail. Mercier will now face off against the winner of the match between Andy Bloch and John Juanda in the next round.

Player Tags: Ted Forrest,   Jason Mercier

Olivier Busquet Defeats Jason Mercier

Mar 05, '11

The match between Jason Mercier and Olivier Busquet took so long that it eventually became a shove fest.

Mercier moved all in with 43 and was behind to Busquet’s KJ. The board ran out KJ89A and Mercier was eliminated.

Busquet advances to face off against Jonathan Duhamel in the Elite Eight.

Player Tags: Olivier Busquet,   Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier Defeats Andy Bloch

Mar 05, '11

Jason Mercier built up a nice chip lead, grinding Andy Bloch down to his last 15,000. Bloch put it in with A3, but he was dominated by Mercier’s A6.

The board ran out K10653 and Andy Bloch was eliminated. Jason Mercier will now advance to play the winner beteween Liv Boeree and Olivier Busquet.

Player Tags: Andy Bloch,   Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier Defeats Ted Forrest

Mar 04, '11

Ted Forrest moved all in holding an open-ended straight draw against the pair of queens for Jason Mercier.

The turn gave Forrest more outs with a flush draw, but the river was a brick sending him to the rail. Mercier will now face off against the winner of the match between Andy Bloch and John Juanda in the next round.

Player Tags: Ted Forrest,   Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier Eliminated By Mike McClain

Feb 27, '11

Jason Mercier was all in for his last 90,000 in the small blind and Mike McClain called from the big blind.

Mercier showed A8, but was dominated against McClain’s A10. The board ran out A97QJ and Mercier was eliminated. McClain is now big stacked with 420,000.

Player Tags: Michael McClain,   Jason Mercier

Amit Makhija Doubles Up

Feb 27, '11

After a series of preflop raises, Amit Makhija found himself all in holding Q-J against the pocket deuces of Jason Mercier.

The board gave Makhija two pair and he doubled up to 57,000. Mercier is still going strong with 172,000.

Player Tags: Amit Makhija,   Jason Mercier

Meet Your Chip Leader, Jason Mercier

Feb 25, '11

Jason Mercier has surged to the top of the leader board here in level 2 after flopping a set of sixes and getting his opponent to commit the rest of his stack with pocket aces.

The always dangerous Mercier now has 72,500, which is more than twice the current average stack. So far today, we have lost roughly 30 players.

Player Tags: Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier Eliminated By Mike McClain

Feb 27, '11

Jason Mercier was all in for his last 90,000 in the small blind and Mike McClain called from the big blind.

Mercier showed A8, but was dominated against McClain’s A10. The board ran out A97QJ and Mercier was eliminated. McClain is now big stacked with 420,000.

Player Tags: Michael McClain,   Jason Mercier

Amit Makhija Doubles Up

Feb 27, '11

After a series of preflop raises, Amit Makhija found himself all in holding Q-J against the pocket deuces of Jason Mercier.

The board gave Makhija two pair and he doubled up to 57,000. Mercier is still going strong with 172,000.

Player Tags: Amit Makhija,   Jason Mercier

Meet Your Chip Leader, Jason Mercier

Feb 25, '11

Jason Mercier has surged to the top of the leader board here in level 2 after flopping a set of sixes and getting his opponent to commit the rest of his stack with pocket aces.

The always dangerous Mercier now has 72,500, which is more than twice the current average stack. So far today, we have lost roughly 30 players.

Player Tags: Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier Eliminated in Seventh Place ($84,857)

Nov 17, '10

Jason Mercier started the day second in chips and for the most part, kept his stack intact leading up to his elimination hand.

Jason Mercier min-raised to 120,000 and Ray Henson called. So did Chris DeMaci in the small blind. Joe Tehan then reraised to 515,000 from the big blind, which was met by a reraise to 1,100,000 from Mercier.

Henson mucked, as did DeMaci, but Tehan moved all in. Mercier made the call for his last 3,645,000 and the two flipped up their cards.

Mercier showed AK and he was flipping for the chip lead against Tehan’s pocket jacks. The board fell 96538 and Mercier was eliminated. Tehan now has over 9,300,000 in chips. His nearest competitor, DeMaci, has 4,100,000.

Player Tags: Christopher DeMaci,   Jason Mercier

Seat 5 -- Jason Mercier

Nov 17, '10

EPT Title? Check. NAPT Title? Check. WSOP Bracelet? Check. Career earnings in excess of $5 million dollars? Check. Under 25? Check. Who are you left with? Team PokerStars USA Pro Jason Mercier. The guy is still paying a premium for car insurance, yet he’s won enough money to buy his own car dealership. Or two. Mercier celebrated his 24th birthday this week in Los Angeles and is looking to gift himself with a $725,000 birthday present on Wednesday night. Mercier is a Florida native and grew up playing basketball competitively. A loyal Floridian, Mercier can often be seen rocking his #6 Miami Heat jersey around the poker room. Jason enters the final table second in chips with 3,800,000.

Player Tags: Jason Mercier

Jimmie Guinther Eliminated in 10th Place ($47,000)

Nov 16, '10

Team PokerStars pro Jason Mercier raised to 80,000 under the gun Jimmie Guinther reraised all in for 1.2 million. Mercier quickly made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Mercier: A K
Guinther: 8 8

Board: 10 7 4 A 7

Guinther was eliminated in 10th place and he will take home $47,000 in prize money. Mercier grew his stack to 3.9 million.

Player Tags: Jimmie Guinther,   Jason Mercier

Henson vs. Mercier

Nov 15, '10

Jason Mercier bet 61,000 from the cutoff on a 8 6 2 flop and Ray Henson made the call from the big blind. The turn fell J and Mercier bet 114,000. Henson made the call and the river fell 7. Henson and Mercier both checked and Henson turned over 9 8, which was not good enough to best the 10 4of Mercier. Henson saw his stack drop below 300,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Ray Henson,   Jason Mercier

Aaron Lerner Eliminated in 23rd Place

Nov 15, '10

Jason Mercier raised to 40,000 from middle position and Aaron Lerner reraised all in for 90,000. Mercier made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Mercier: J 9
Lerner: A 9

Board: 8 7 3 A 10

Mercier hit a straight on the river and Lerner was eliminated in 23rd place. He will take home $18,000 in prize money.

Player Tags: Aaron Lerner,   Jason Mercier

The Jason Mercier Show Continues

Nov 15, '10

Joe Tehan opened for 34,000 and Jason Mercier called on the button. Cary Katz then moved all in from the big blind for an additional 218,000 and Tehan folded.

Mercier thought it over for a few minutes before making the call and tabled pocket fives. Katz held AQ for the two overs, but given his facial expression, you may have thought he was a 100-1 dog. Sure enough, the board fell KJ78J and Katz was eliminated.

After the hand, Katz shrugged and said, “This kid never loses a race.” We’re pretty sure that isn’t true, but you wouldn’t know it by how the day has gone for Mercier.

Player Tags: Cary Katz,   Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier Eliminates Mark Ader

Nov 15, '10

Mark Ader got the last of his chips in preflop against Jason Mercier and they flipped over their cards:

Ader: A K
Mercier: 4 4

Mercier spiked a third 4 on the board, which was enough to top the ace that Ader was looking for to rescue him. Mercier grew his stack to 1.4 million after the hand.

Player Tags: Mark Ader,   Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier Doubles Through Jake Toole

Nov 15, '10

Jason Mercier raised to 25,000 and Jake Toole reraised behind him. Mercier immediately moved all in and Toole called with pocket tens.

Mercier showed KJ and connected when the board ran out A43QJ to double up too 700,000.

Player Tags: Jason Mercier,   Jake Toole

Jason Mercier Plays Pick Up Chips

Nov 15, '10

Jason Mercier bet 19,000 on a flop of J 9 2 and Mark Ader made the check-call. Both players checked the K on the turn and the river fell 7. Ader checked, Mercier bet 64,000, and Ader made the call. Mercier flipped over J 9 and Ader mucked his hand. Mercier grew his stack close to 500,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier Scores a Knockout

Nov 14, '10

Jason Mercier had Danny Suied all in and covered with A7 against K10.

The board fell Q6510A and Mercier took the pot with his pair of aces. He now has 206,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Jason Mercier,   Danny Suied

Jason Mercier Eliminated in Seventh Place ($84,857)

Nov 17, '10

Jason Mercier started the day second in chips and for the most part, kept his stack intact leading up to his elimination hand.

Jason Mercier min-raised to 120,000 and Ray Henson called. So did Chris DeMaci in the small blind. Joe Tehan then reraised to 515,000 from the big blind, which was met by a reraise to 1,100,000 from Mercier.

Henson mucked, as did DeMaci, but Tehan moved all in. Mercier made the call for his last 3,645,000 and the two flipped up their cards.

Mercier showed AK and he was flipping for the chip lead against Tehan’s pocket jacks. The board fell 96538 and Mercier was eliminated. Tehan now has over 9,300,000 in chips. His nearest competitor, DeMaci, has 4,100,000.

Player Tags: Christopher DeMaci,   Jason Mercier

Seat 5 -- Jason Mercier

Nov 17, '10

EPT Title? Check. NAPT Title? Check. WSOP Bracelet? Check. Career earnings in excess of $5 million dollars? Check. Under 25? Check. Who are you left with? Team PokerStars USA Pro Jason Mercier. The guy is still paying a premium for car insurance, yet he’s won enough money to buy his own car dealership. Or two. Mercier celebrated his 24th birthday this week in Los Angeles and is looking to gift himself with a $725,000 birthday present on Wednesday night. Mercier is a Florida native and grew up playing basketball competitively. A loyal Floridian, Mercier can often be seen rocking his #6 Miami Heat jersey around the poker room. Jason enters the final table second in chips with 3,800,000.

Player Tags: Jason Mercier

Jimmie Guinther Eliminated in 10th Place ($47,000)

Nov 16, '10

Team PokerStars pro Jason Mercier raised to 80,000 under the gun Jimmie Guinther reraised all in for 1.2 million. Mercier quickly made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Mercier: A K
Guinther: 8 8

Board: 10 7 4 A 7

Guinther was eliminated in 10th place and he will take home $47,000 in prize money. Mercier grew his stack to 3.9 million.

Player Tags: Jimmie Guinther,   Jason Mercier

Henson vs. Mercier

Nov 15, '10

Jason Mercier bet 61,000 from the cutoff on a 8 6 2 flop and Ray Henson made the call from the big blind. The turn fell J and Mercier bet 114,000. Henson made the call and the river fell 7. Henson and Mercier both checked and Henson turned over 9 8, which was not good enough to best the 10 4of Mercier. Henson saw his stack drop below 300,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Ray Henson,   Jason Mercier

Aaron Lerner Eliminated in 23rd Place

Nov 15, '10

Jason Mercier raised to 40,000 from middle position and Aaron Lerner reraised all in for 90,000. Mercier made the call and they flipped over their cards:

Mercier: J 9
Lerner: A 9

Board: 8 7 3 A 10

Mercier hit a straight on the river and Lerner was eliminated in 23rd place. He will take home $18,000 in prize money.

Player Tags: Aaron Lerner,   Jason Mercier

The Jason Mercier Show Continues

Nov 15, '10

Joe Tehan opened for 34,000 and Jason Mercier called on the button. Cary Katz then moved all in from the big blind for an additional 218,000 and Tehan folded.

Mercier thought it over for a few minutes before making the call and tabled pocket fives. Katz held AQ for the two overs, but given his facial expression, you may have thought he was a 100-1 dog. Sure enough, the board fell KJ78J and Katz was eliminated.

After the hand, Katz shrugged and said, “This kid never loses a race.” We’re pretty sure that isn’t true, but you wouldn’t know it by how the day has gone for Mercier.

Player Tags: Cary Katz,   Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier Eliminates Mark Ader

Nov 15, '10

Mark Ader got the last of his chips in preflop against Jason Mercier and they flipped over their cards:

Ader: A K
Mercier: 4 4

Mercier spiked a third 4 on the board, which was enough to top the ace that Ader was looking for to rescue him. Mercier grew his stack to 1.4 million after the hand.

Player Tags: Mark Ader,   Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier Doubles Through Jake Toole

Nov 15, '10

Jason Mercier raised to 25,000 and Jake Toole reraised behind him. Mercier immediately moved all in and Toole called with pocket tens.

Mercier showed KJ and connected when the board ran out A43QJ to double up too 700,000.

Player Tags: Jason Mercier,   Jake Toole

Jason Mercier Plays Pick Up Chips

Nov 15, '10

Jason Mercier bet 19,000 on a flop of J 9 2 and Mark Ader made the check-call. Both players checked the K on the turn and the river fell 7. Ader checked, Mercier bet 64,000, and Ader made the call. Mercier flipped over J 9 and Ader mucked his hand. Mercier grew his stack close to 500,000 after the hand.

Player Tags: Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier Scores a Knockout

Nov 14, '10

Jason Mercier had Danny Suied all in and covered with A7 against K10.

The board fell Q6510A and Mercier took the pot with his pair of aces. He now has 206,000 in chips.

Player Tags: Jason Mercier,   Danny Suied