Mercier Survives
As Table 364 pushed through the last four hands of the night, a short-stacked Jason Mercier tried on a couple of occasions to get his last chips in the middle, finally getting a taker on the final hand in Timothy Finne.
Mercier raised, Finne three-bet from the blinds, and Mercier called. Finne took one card and Mercier two, then Finne bet, Mercier raised, Finne reraised, and Mercier called all in.
Both then stood pat on the last two draws, and Mercier showed 
. Finne flashed a 
, and Mercier scooped the chips to survive to Day 2.
"2 p.m. can't come soon enough!" said Mercier somewhat wryly, noting tomorrow's restart time. He then looked up at the board to see the number of remaining players. "There's only f***ing 90 people left? Why not just give me the bracelet now!" he cracked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,400
-2,100
|
-2,100 |
|
5,900
-100
|
-100 |
|
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