Bradley Mercer Captures Second Ring in Four Days; Brings Total Up to Three
The PokerNews live reporting team is currently in North Carolina to live report the Main Event here at the World Series of Poker Circuit Harrah��s Cherokee, but that is just one of the gold ring events that will have played out by the end of the series.
In Event #8: $1,125 NLH, 267 entrants created a $267,000 prize pool that was paid out to the top 42 spots. Among those to cash were Michael Wang (3rd - $27,210), Hamid Izadi (11th - $4,086), Will Berry (13th - $3,378), Blake Whittington (14th - $3,378), Carlos Loving (21st - $2,464), and Aaron Massey (42nd - $832).
In the end, 47-year-old Bradley Mercer of Elon, North Carolina came out on top to the tune of $62,282 and his second ring in four days. He previously won Event #4: $600 NLH (393 entries) for $42,907. All told he now has three rings on his poker r��sum��
��It feels amazing. Amazing. Totally amazing,�� he said. ��I came in as chip leader. It was definitely a tough final table having Michael Wang to my left. He straight played position the whole final table. He��s very calculated in his decisions �C a great poker player. He was definitely, to me, the toughest opponent at the table.��
Once again cheered on by a big rail, Mercer was grateful: ��I��m very thankful and blessed. Again, I thank the wife for all her support and family and friends that railed me.��
With two wins Mercer is the big favorite to win the title of ��Casino Champion�� here at Harrah��s Cherokee, which comes with a seat into the 2020 Global Casino Championship.
Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley Mercer | Elon, North Carolina | $62,282 |
| 2 | Rodney Turvin | Cairo, Georgia | $38,493 |
| 3 | Michael Wang | Livingston, New Jersey | $27,210 |
| 4 | Joshua Rhodes | Palmetto, Georgia | $19,589 |
| 5 | Ross Ward | Gainesville, Georgia | $14,368 |
| 6 | David Jun | Bristol, Tennessee | $10,740 |
| 7 | Steven Snyder | Huntersville, North Carolina | $8,186 |
| 8 | Davin Jones | Griffin, Georgia | $6,363 |
| 9 | William Watson | Evans, Georgia | $5,047 |