Championship: Natasha Mercier Eliminated in 18th Place by Bin Weng

$3,500 WPT Poker Showdown Championship
$3,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 28: 75,000/125,000 with a 125,000 ante
Players Remaining: 17 of 2,290

Bin Weng and Natasha Mercier both wince when Weng pairs his ace on the turn to take the lead. — Bin Weng (left) and Natasha Mercier (right) both wince when Weng pairs his ace on the turn to take the lead.

Naing Thu raised from the button to 250,000, Bin Weng reraised from the small blind to 875,000, and Natasha Mercier moved all in from the big blind for 1,825,000.

Thu folded, and Weng called with . Mercier turned over , and needed her hand to hold to stay alive.

The board came , and Weng paired his ace on the turn to win the pot with a higher full house, kings full of aces, to eliminate Mercier in 18th place.

Bin Weng – 11,150,000 (89 bb)
Natasha Mercier – Eliminated in 18th Place ($46,200)

With 17 players remaining from a field of 2,290, the average chip stack is around 6,725,000 (54 big blinds). The remaining players are guaranteed at least $46,200 each.

Action is scheduled to continue tonight until the field is down to the final two tables (16 players).

Bin Weng fist-bumps Natasha Mercier after eliminating her in 18th place. — Bin Weng (left) fist-bumps Natasha Mercier after eliminating her in 18th place.