2008 Partouche Poker Tour - Cannes

€8,500 Cannes Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2008 Partouche Poker Tour - Cannes

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$1,426,645
Event Info
Buy-in
$12,300
Entries
480
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
15,000

Morning Blues

Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier has just arrived to the tournament venue early in the second level. He told us that he set his alarm for 1:00pm, but popped awake at 4:05pm, with no assistance from his clock.

Maybe he should have stayed in bed.

In the very first minutes of his tournament, he looked down at {5-Hearts} {5-Clubs} and opened the betting with a raise to 300 from middle position. Action folded around to the button, who moved all in for his last 2,400. Mercier pursed his lips and flicked the calling chips into the pot, as his opponent tabled {7-Hearts} {10-Hearts}, racing with the pro for his tournament life.

The dealer ran out the board: {2-Clubs} {9-Hearts} {J-Spades} {3-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds}. Safe until the final card, Mercier ended up sending a courtesy double up over to his opponent, seeming less than thrilled at the result. He still sits with around 17,000 chips.

Tags: Jason Mercier