Seat 3: Jason Mercier (508,000)
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Another man who needs little introduction is Jason Mercier. A member of Team PokerStars Pro, a European Poker Tour champion, and a three-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner, Mercier is in the argument for best poker player in the world right now. He boasts nearly $16 million in live tournament earnings and has three different seven-figure results.
Mercier's first live cash on record came in 2008, and it was a massive one that ignited his career. He won EPT Sanremo for €869,000 ($1.373 million) and hasn't looked back since. In the three years to follow, Mercier earned a million dollars or more in each, and prior to 2016 he's only had one year — 2012 — when he hasn't surpassed seven figures in live cashes. His best year was 2014 when he won nearly $3.7 million.
A resident of Florida, Mercier is making his third cash in an Aussie Millions event and will enter the final day with 508,000 in chips.