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Jason Mercier (credit: Poker Stars Blog)

Jason Mercier, no relation to professional poker player Isabelle Mercier, is the newest champ on the European Poker Tour. The 21 year old Floridian qualified for the EPT San Remo event online at event sponsor PokerStars. The young man almost cashed in his seat to head to Amsterdam with some pals. Now that he’s a millionaire (in USD), we think that he realizes he made the right decision to play.

Mercier sat close to the top of the chip heap for much of the event, playing a solid game of poker and showing a great deal of maturity in his decision-making. As the final table action got underway, Mercier was second in chips. Only Italy’s Dario Minieri had more chips.

Minieri tussled early with Frenchman Eric Koskas. Koskas, who held less than 500k in chips, went all-in immediately. Minieri wanted to know what he had. To that, Koskas replied, “You think I bet all-in on the first hand with nothing. I’m crazy but not stupid!” Minieri folded, but that didn’t cool the action down at all.

Marcus Bower, an American, bowed out first. The short stack picked up €76,700 after France’s Anthony Lellouche crushed his pocket fours with an Ace on the river.

Ouch!

Slovakia’s Dag Palovic hit the rail next. He moved all-in with pocket queens and was called by Minieri. On the board, Minieri hit trips with his pair of threes in the hole and Palovic went from a big favorite to a very big underdog. The board did give him a third lady and he was sent packing in seventh position.

William Thorsson, a Swedish poker pro who’s best finish in the EPT to date is third in the Dublin Event  (Season 3), busted in sixth. He moved all-in with an A,Q and was called by Mercier, who had him dominated, with big slick in the pocket. Mercier then claimed the next victim with a pair of aces. The young man sent Gregory Genovese, an Italian, back into the hometown crowd. Genovese would take €188,500 with him.

At this point, the flashy Frenchman, Eric Koskas, hit the rail. He was also dispatched by Mercier, who held a 9,5 in the hole. How Mercier knew to call Koskas’ bluff with a ten-high and no pair (Mercier made fives on the flop), we aren’t sure! All we can say is Mercier played a ballsy game of cards.

Unfortunately, Italy’s best hope for the title was eliminated next. Dario Minieri. Mercier, a former math teacher, again did the honors. Minieri, a Poker Stars sponsored pro, had the lead all the way to the river when Mercier completed his diamond flush draw. Minieri was stunned as he claimed his third-place payday.

With about a 3-to-1 chip lead, Mercier started the heads-up match against Anthony Lellouche. Lellouche, a pro player who made the final table in the EPT London event earlier this season, lasted two hands. On the final hand, he held pocket sevens and played them hard. Unfortunately, Mercier hit his draw – another flush – on the river, and Lellouche was out.

Mercier said he has no regrets about heading to Italy instead of Amsterdam. Next up for him is the EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final and then he’s off to the WSOP this summer.

Here are the EPT San Remo final results:

1) Jason Mercier - €869,000
2) Antony Lellouche - €505,000
3) Dario Minieri – €287,000
4) Eric Koskas – €223,600
5) Gregory Genovese – €188,500
6) William Thorson – €140,600
7) Dag Palovic – €111,800
8) Marcus Bower – €76,700

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