2011 World Series of Poker

Event #35: $5,000 Pot-Limit Omaha / Six Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2011 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q653
Prize
$619,575
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,382,900
Entries
507
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0

It's Official, Jason Mercier Runs Like God

Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier

We came into the hand on a flop of {2-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{9-Clubs} where three players were all in including Eric Cajelais and Mike Ellis. Jason Mercier had all three players covered by just a little bit with about 18,000.

It all happened kind of fast so it was hard to get everyone's hand, but Cajelais had {6-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}, one player had {9-}{9-} for top set, and Mercier had {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for a couple of backdoor flush draws and as he put it, "I think I have like 1% equity."

But, slim equity or not, the turn and river came {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Mercier binked himself a nice little 50,000 chip pot and three knockouts. Mercier has a bracelet in PLO, so with some chips he'll certainly be dangerous as we get deeper into the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Mercier
50,000
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Mike Ellis
Busted
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Erik Cajelais
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Eric CajelaisJason MercierMike Ellis