Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier is a professional poker player who had his first live event cash in 2008. In the first 3 years, Jason cashed 63 times, made 34 final tables, won 11 events, cashed at the WSOP 19 times, won a pair of gold bracelets, and earned over $7.6 million.

Jason was born and raised in Florida where he learned the art of competition early by participating in baseball, soccer, and basketball in school. He started playing poker as a teen after watching Chris Moneymaker win the 2003 Main Event. After graduating high school, he chose an academic scholarship over a basketball scholarship to Florida Atlantic University. While in college, he focused more on poker online than his studies, which had a negative impact on his grades, causing him to lose his scholarship. He continued his education at Broward Community College where he earned an AA degree, worked as a substitute teacher, coached children’s soccer and basketball teams, and continued playing online.

In 2008, Jason made his first live event cash at the EPT San Remo. After he had won his entry in an online satellite, and went on to win the €4,700 NLHE event to earn €869,000. While out nightclubbing to celebrate his win in Italy, he was attacked and stabbed, leaving him hospitalized with 60 stitches.

After returning from his EPT San Remo victory and recovering, Jason attended his first WSOP. He cashed in 3 events, with his best effort being 13th in the $2,500 NLHE to earn $30,203. His other cashes that year included 6th for €227,800 in the €8,000 EPT Barcelona, 8th in the £5,000 PLO for £26,812 at the WSOP Europe, and a £516,000 payday for winning the £20,000 NLHE High Roller Event at the European Poker Championships in London.

In 2009, Jason cashed 5 times at the L.A. Poker classic, winning the $1,500 PLO to earn $35,577.  He cashed twice At the Wynn Classic, where he won the $1,000 NLHE for $81,480, and finished runner-up in the $1,000 PLO to earn $35,211. At the WSOP, he cashed 4 times and collected his first bracelet plus $237,462 for winning the $1,500 PLO. Next, he had a runner-up finish at the EPT Barcelona in the €1,000 NLHE, for which he earned €27,200. At the WSOP Europe, he took 4th in the Main Event for £267,267, before winning the £2,500 NLHE EPT London event for £115,800.

Finishing 2009, Jason cashed at the Festa al Lago, the WPT World Poker Finals, and 3 times at the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, where he won the $5,000 HORSE event for $ 100,280.

In 2010, Jason cashed twice at the Southern Poker Championship, winning the $1,000 NLHE Deepstack event to earn $60,818. He cashed at the Deepstack Extravaganza, and twice at the L.A. Poker Classic, where he came in 3rd in the $25,100 High Roller Event to earn $141,780.

After cashing at the NBC National Heads-up Championship, he cashed twice at the PokerStars North American Poker Tour Mohegan Sun, winning the $25,000 NLHE Bounty Shootout event for $475,000. An in the money finish at the EPT San Remo and 5 cashes at the WSOP followed. At the WSOP, he cashed in the Main Event, but his best effort was finishing 10th in the PLO Championship for $ 50,867. To wrap up the year, Jason took 11th in the Main Event for $46,678 at the WPT World Poker Finals, finished 11th in the NAPT Los Angeles Main Event for $84,857, and made the money in the WPT Main Event at the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic.

In 2011, Jason cashed 17 times, made 11 final tables, and won 4 events. His first cash was at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure where he finished 8th in the $25,000 NLHE High Roller Event to take home $129,480. He then cashed at the NBC National Heads-up Championship, before winning the $10,000 NLHE High Roller Bounty Shootout at the NAPT Uncasville for $246,600. After cashing at the Seminole Hard Rock Showdown, he won the EPT Madrid Champion of Champions Event for €50,000.

At the 2011 WSOP, Jason cashed 5 times, made 3 final tables, and collected his 2nd gold bracelet plus $619,575 for winning the $5,000 PLO 6-Max event. In August, he took 3rd in the Inaugural Epic Poker League’s $20,000 NLHE 6-Max Main Event to earn $360,970, before cashing at the WPT Summer Splash Regional Event, the EPT/UK & Ireland Poker Tour in London, and the WSOP Europe in Cannes.

In December, Jason won $709,767 when he took down the $100,000 NLHE High Roller Event at the  2011 Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic, and earned his second Epic Poker League cash when he finished 7th in the Mix-Max Main Event for $89,680.

He started 2012 on a winning note, finishing 3rd at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $5,000 NLHE 8-Max, earning $80,460.

As a sponsored player for PokerStars, Jason continues to travel the world to pursue further poker success. When away from the poker tables, he enjoys being home with his family in Davie, Florida and watching or playing basketball.