Saturday, June 18, 2016 3:43 AM Local Time
Jason Mercier Wins $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship ($422,874)
Jason Mercier - $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Champion
Limit Hold'em
Jason Mercier raises on the button and James Obst calls, and is all in for 300,000. Mercier shows and needs to improve against Obst's .
The flop is and the rail erupts as Mercier flops an open-ended straight draw. The turn is the and Mercier's supporters erupts in cheers.
Obst still has a sweat with a gutshot to a bigger straight. The river is the and Mercier wins the pot, the tournament, and his second bracelet of the summer. Mercier earns $422,874 for his second bracelet of the summer and fifth of his career. Obst finishes just shy of his first career bracelet and takes home $261,354 for his runner-up finish.
Jason Mercier- $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Champion
James Obst - Eliminated in 2nd Place
James Obst (left) Elimnated in 2nd Place