Jason Mercier Eliminated at 8th Place ($72,132)
Jason Mericer was short and all in preflop with the 


against the 


for Micah Smith.
The flop of 

gave Mercier the lead with two pair. The turn was the
and then the river counterfeited Mercier when the
hit. Smith's king and nines won the pot and sent the two-time gold bracelet winner to the rail in eighth place for $72,132.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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530,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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Busted | |
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