by Brad Willis and Change100 Jason Mercier is a winner. If that seems too obvious a statement, we only point it out because it happens so often, we're afraid we're caught in a recurring dream sequence in which Mercier stands there with a trophy and a big smile on his face. It's not a bad dream, but we probably shouldn't be dreaming about Mercier so much. In the past 24 months, Mercier has won--real, first place, defeated everybody, owned all the chips wins--nine major tournaments. How he does it seems different every time. Dominating wire to wire, coming from behind,
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Jason Mercier, NAPT Mohegan Sun Bounty Shootout winner
NAPT Mohegan Sun Bounty Shootout: Jason Mercier notches another win
Final table
NAPT Mohegan Sun Bounty Shootout: Levels 7 & 8 updates (3,000-6,000, 1,000 ante)
Mercier defeats Stein for NAPT Mohegan Sun Bounty Shootout title Two hands after that last sickening hand, Stein was out. He doubled once to 40,000, and then lost on the next hand when he couldn't make 9♥3♥ beat Mercier's T♠6♣. Jason Mercier's published winnings including bounties,a $25,000 seat in the...more
NAPT Mohegan Sun Bounty Shootout: Level 5 & 6 updates (2,000-4,000-500)
7:42pm: Dinner break Players are now on dinner break until 9pm ET. Here are the heads-up chip counts Sam Stein: 426,000 Jason Mercier: 449,000 7:36pm: Stein folds to the four-bet Jason Mercier raised to 10,000 from the button and Sam Stein called from the big blind. All hell broke loose...more
NAPT Mohegan Sun Bounty Shootout: Level 3 & 4 updates (1,200-2,400-400)
5:18pm: Level done Players are moving up in blinds. You'll find us HERE now. 5:15pm: And sometimes they have it Our final three players are known for their ruthless aggression and ability to run without the ball, but sometimes they actually have a hand. Samm Stein came in for a...more
Day 1
NAPT Mohegan Sun: A loaded final table in the Bounty Shootout
Twenty-five thousand, six hundred dollars. For some, it's a year's salary, for others, a down payment on a nice house in the suburbs. $25,600 could buy you a fully loaded Honda Accord or cover the cost of tuition for one year at some universities. However, for most of this crowd,...more
NAPT Mohegan Sun Bounty Shootout: Levels 4 & 5 updates (500-1,000, 100 ante)
Round 1 results so far 7:39pm: Jetten eliminated; Vazquez advances to finals Peter Jenn came in for a raise to 2,600, Luis Vazquez raised to 8,200, and Jetten called. On a flop of 2♥Q♦A♣, Vazquez checked, Jetten bet 9,000, and Vazquez called. The turn, 9♠, went check-check. The 3♦ river...more
NAPT Mohegan Sun Bounty Shootout: Level 2-3 updates (300-600, 75 ante)
Round 1 results so far Level over It is. Back in 15 minutes. 4:35pm: Stein avoids grossness; William Reynolds gone On a flop of K♥8♥6♦, Sam Stein flopped two pair with K♣8♣, which was sort of sick for William Reynolds who check-raised with A♥K♠. They got it all in and...more
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