Jason Mercier Eliminated ($75,000)
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After being forced to fold a few big pots to Scotty Nguyen, Mercier found himself short-stacked. He moved all in with
and was called by Nguyen's premium pair, 
. With the crowd on its feet, Mercier flopped a flush draw,
. Given Mercier's performances in such situations to this point, it would not have been surprising to see a club fall on the river. But this time the board blanked, 
and 
. Mercier leaves with $75,000 and plenty of time to catch a flight to San Jose for the start of the Shooting Stars tournament tomorrow.