Mihai Niste Eliminated by Jason Mercier
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Mihai Niste raised to 16,000 under the gun and it folded to Jason Mercier who eyed Nista's stack before he three-bet to 47,000.
It folded back to Niste who four-bet all in for 179,000 and Mercier called.
Mihiai Niste: 
Jason Mercier: 
The flop came 
, with no help for Mercier. The 
on the turn meant that Mercier would have to hit an ace or a king on the river to eliminate Niste.
The river was the 
and Niste was eliminated by one of the reigning EPT champions still in the Main Event field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
574,000
273,000
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273,000 |
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Busted | |