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Jason Mercier Wins World Series of Poker Event No. 35 -- $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha

Mercier Earns $619,575 For The Victory

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Jason MercierHe’s done it again. Jason Mercier has won his second gold WSOP bracelet and once again, he’s done it in pot-limit Omaha. Mercier defeated a field of 507 players in event no. 35, the $5,000 six-max event. For the win, he earned $619,575 and became only the second player at this year’s World Series of Poker, John Juanda being the first, to earn a bracelet that wasn’t their first.

Mercier dominated much of the tournament, but needed to score a double knockout to start the final day and get back in contention. He did and he never looked back, taking out a final table that included Hans Winzeler (second), Steven Merrifield (third), David Chiu (fourth), Joe Ressler (fifth) and Mike McDonald (sixth).

Mercier now holds $6.7 million in career earnings, two WSOP titles as well as a win on the EPT, and he’s done this in less than four years on tour.

“It feels awesome to win a second gold bracelet, especially in pot-limit Omaha,” Mercier said after the victory. “I won my first one in pot-limit Omaha. It just feels amazing. I’ve had so many deep runs so far at this year’s series, so it feels good to close it out. It’s important to me for people to think I am one of the best. I think I am getting to that level, if I am not already there. Obviously, winning tournaments and winning bracelets just adds to that.”

Here is a look at all the action according to Card Player’s live updates page.

Mike McDonaldMike McDonald Eliminated in 6th Place ($73,965)

Mike McDonald came to the final table on the short stack and was the first one eliminated in 6th place. David Chiu button-raised to 66,000, McDonald moved all in and Chiu called.

Chiu: AHeart Suit AClub Suit 9Club Suit 8Club Suit
McDonald: QHeart Suit 10Spade Suit 9Diamond Suit 8Diamond Suit

The board came 6Heart Suit 6Club Suit 5Club Suit6Diamond Suit JHeart Suit, giving Chiu a full house on the turn to win the pot. Mike McDonald was the first one to go in 6th place ($73,965).

Joseph ResslerJoseph 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 KDiamond Suit 10Heart Suit 7Club Suit ,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: KHeart Suit KClub Suit 3Club Suit 2Heart Suit
Merrifield: ASpade Suit 10Diamond Suit 10Club Suit 2Diamond Suit

Ressler flopped top set while Merrifield flopped middle set. The turn and river were the 4Club Suit and the 10Spade Suit, 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 ChiuDavid 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: AClub Suit KClub Suit JClub Suit 4Club Suit
Mercier: AHeart Suit QHeart Suit JDiamond Suit 9Club Suit

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

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

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

The flop came KHeart Suit JSpade Suit 10Diamond Suit, Winzeler checked, Merrifield moved all in for 350,000 and Winzeler called.

Merrifield: AClub Suit KClub Suit JHeart Suit 4Spade Suit
Winzeler: AHeart Suit QHeart Suit 10Heart Suit 5Club Suit

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 3Diamond Suit and the 3Club Suit, no help to Steven Merrifield who was eliminated in 3rd place ($239,100).

Hans WinzelerHans Winzeler Eliminated in 2nd Place ($383,075) Jason Mercier Wins Event No. 35 ($619,575)

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 9Diamond Suit 4Spade Suit 3Diamond Suit, Winzeler checked, Mercier bet 960,000, Winzeler moved all in and Mercier called.

Winzeler: AClub Suit KDiamond Suit KClub Suit JSpade Suit
Mercier: QClub Suit 6Club Suit 5Diamond Suit 3Spade Suit

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 10Club Suit and the 7Heart Suit, 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.