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On Thursday, the final table of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Paradise $25,000 Super Main Event got underway, and one of the favorites at the table was Natasha Mercier, who sat down with the third-largest stack.
Mercier had family and friends on hand, including her husband, future Poker Hall of Famer Jason Mercier, as she entered her fourth career WSOP final table. Her run was reminiscent of Liv Boeree’s fourth-place in last year’s WSOP Paradise Super Main Event, and Mercier had the chance to eclipse that mark.
Unfortunately for Mercier, she fell two spots short of tying Boeree when she bowed out in sixth place after losing back-to-back hands, including one to a brutal river card.
Mercier’s quick downfall was originally reported by PokerNews’ Josh Noy.
In the first hand, it was Level 36 (3,000,000/6,000,000/6,000,000) when Terrance Reid opened to 12,000,000 on the button, and Mercier moved all in for 110,000,000 in the big blind. Reid made the call for all of his chips, and the hands were turned up.
Terrance Reid: A♦J♠
Natasha Mercier: A♥8♣
Reid’s jack kicker held through the A♣4♣7♥Q♥3♣ runout, doubling his stack while leaving Mercier with just three big blinds.
In the very next hand, Reid opened to 12,000,000 in the cutoff, and Mercier moved her short stack of 17,000,000 into the middle from the small blind. Jean-Noel Thorel took some time before three-betting to 50,000,000 in the big blind.
Reid got out of the way, and the cards were turned up.
Natasha Mercier: A♥Q♠
Jean-Noel Thorel: K♦8♦
Both players missed the 10♣2♥9♣ flop, while Mercier connected with the Q♣ turn. The crowd gasped as Thorel spiked the K♣ river, ending Mercier’s run in sixth place.
Mercier gave a short post-elimination interview with Jeff Platt in which she shared that she was anxious to get home to her children, which she’ll be doing $1.8 million richer.
Here’s a look at the remaining payouts in the tournament:
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2 | $6,000,000 | ||
| 3 | $4,000,000 | ||
| 4 | $3,000,000 | ||
| 5 | $2,350,000 | ||
| 6 | Natasha Mercier | United States | $1,800,000 |
| 7 | Peter Chien | Canada | $1,400,000 |
| 8 | Franco Spitale | Argentina | $1,100,000 |
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