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Mercier won the latest Pot-Limit Omaha competition, held at the Rio in Las Vegas. The professional poker player from Davie, FL overcame a strong field totaling 507 entrants, and earned what must be considered as his most impressive career win, to date. No doubt, given the field size and quality of competition, this was as huge a test as Mercier had ever faced.
With this victory, Mercier shattered the $1 million mark in career WSOP earnings. He now has more than $1.6 million in lifetime earnings – which includes 18 cashes. In worldwide tournaments, Mercier now has more than $6 million in live earnings. He reportedly has accomplished online results which are just as impressive.
The runner up was Hans Winzeler, from Managua, Nicaragua. Had Winzeler managed to win, he would have become the first WSOP winner in history from Nicaragua. Instead, he settled for second place, which paid $383,075.
This was the first time a Six-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha tournament had ever been held at the WSOP.
Among former gold bracelet winners who cashed in this tournament were: David Chiu (4th), David “Devilfish” Ulliott (13th), Erick Lindgren (17th), Vanessa Selbst (18th), Jeff Lisandro (26th), John Kabbaj (30th), Layne Flack (31st), and Jesper Hougaard (44th).
For a comprehensive recap of Event #35 and the official report, please return soon to WSOP.COM
