Mercier and Paur Gone
![Chad Holloway](https://pnimg.net/w/editors/2/63d/aff9e86acc.png)
![Jason Mercier on Day 1b.](https://s.pnimg.net/Bgc-qu37twjGSpbhnVM0Eon5cotq09nFYHJDNsnjfqE/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/ODI1LzM0L3hmZGY5/NDBkODhiLmpwZw.webp)
A short-stacked Jason Mercier moved all in for his last 7,000 with and watched another player three-bet to 24,000 behind with
. The big blind also called with
. Mercier was in a bad way and wouldn't find any help as the board ran out
.
Mercier told PokerNews that he will be vacationing in Europe for awhile and will be playing the EPT Sanremo, a stop he won way back in Season 4.
Likewise, Taylor Paur was eliminated after being felled in the very first hand of the day:
![](https://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/2153271346/image_normal.jpg)
taypaur Taylor Paur Busted first hand of the day AQ<AK.
August 21 2012
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