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Jason Mercier Wins EPT San Remo
Jason Mercier Wins EPT San Remo
Posted on April 7, 2008
American Jason Mercier, known online as treysfull21, took down the top prize of $1.3 million at the European Poker Tour in San Remo, Italy, in one of the quickest final tables in EPT history, lasting only 3 hours.Coming into the final table, Italian superstar Dario Minieri had the chiplead and all the confidence in the world. That wouldn't help him, though, as a string of hands put him out in third place.
The first elimination was Markus Bower, who moved his short stack all-in with 44. Anthony Lellouche called with AJ, and the Ace on the river sent Bower packing with just over $100,000.
Next to go was Slovakian Dag Palovic, a final table force at the EPT this season. He earned $175,000 after busting with QQ to Dario Minieri's 33 on a 2-3-6 flop.
William Thorson busted next when his AQ failed to improve against Jason Mercier's AK. The flop was K-6-5, none of Thorson's suit, and the Scandinavian was out in 6th place for $216,000.
Gregory Genovese was the next player out, earning $291,000, after his 9-10 failed to improve against his opponent's A3 on an ace high board.
Eric Koskas was the 4th place finisher, pushing all-in with T3 on a J-6-5-8-8 board. Jason Mercier made the call of his life with 9-5 to win the massive pot with bottom pair and eliminate Koskas in 4th for $345,015.
Dario Minieri was eliminated by Jason Mercier on a 7 high board with 2 diamonds; Minieri had QQ and Mercier had Ad4d for the nut flush draw. The diamond hit the river, and Mercier scooped the massive pot to take a chip lead into heads up play. Minieri earned $443,767.
Anthony Lellouche was the runner up, earning roughly $780,000. He and Mercier got all-in with Lellouche's 77 against Mercier's KQ. The Q on the flop sealed the deal for the 21 year old American, and Mercier had become a millionaire.
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