2014 World Series of Poker

Event #46: $50,000 Poker Players' Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$1,517,767
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,568,000
Entries
102
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Another Former Champ Sent to the Rail

Level 10
Brian Rast
Brian Rast

Pot-Limit Omaha

Back in 2011, Brian Rast won this very event for his second bracelet that summer. Rast was one of several former champs returning to action today, but like Matthew Ashton, Scotty Nguyen and two-time champ Michael Mizrachi, he finds himself watching from the rail.

In what would be his final hand, Jason Mercier opened for 4,800 and Rast three-bet to 15,000. Mercier responded with a pot-sized four bet to 48,600, Rast called, and the flop came down {j-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. Mercier, who had the big stack, simply bet pot and Rast called off for his last 82,000.

Mercier: {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{7-Spades}
Rast: {2-Spades}{3-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Rast had a pair of sixes with a straight draw, while Mercier held aces. The {Q-Spades} turn gave Rast an added flush draw, but the red eight on the river failed to help him. Mercier's aces held and he sent Rast to the rail, which leaves 2009 $50,000 Poker Players' Champion David Bach as the last former winner remaining in the field.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Mercier
750,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 6X Winner
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Brian Rast
Busted
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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