The Controversial Poker Fallout That Shook The Poker World

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Published 2024-01-24
In this video we talk about the epic poker feud between Jason Mercier and Vanessa Selbst at the 2016 WSOP which led to one of the greatest WSOP poker moments in history. This is a roller coaster poker tale of regret, bravery and insane wagers which made Jason Mercier a legend.

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All Comments (21)
  • @ShewasIwas-biden
    Vanessa has to be the most insufferable poker player ever. She's just unpleasant all the time
  • @imnotyourp
    Just two dudes betting on cards and now and one trying to back out of the deal.....happens every day
  • Unlike many, I actually met Vanessa....or met her drink that is. I was playing Baccarat during the PSPC in the Bahamas in 2019. I heard a commotion and noted Selbst arguing with a dealer at the blackjack table that was at a right angle to my table.... It appeared that she had lost a series of hands and was upset at something the dealer had done. She had the attention of everyone in the vicinity. Next thing we knew, she threw her drink at the dealer. She mostly missed him; however, my table was collateral damage. We were all sprayed. She then proceeded to quickly walk away from the table, and, in the distance, we could see she was being pursued by men in suits. I don't know what the fallout was, and I didn't see any mention in social media. Which led me to think....was this an unremarkable event for her and, for her, just an otherwise average Tuesday night at the casino? That was the highlight of an otherwise dismal series for me, until I was fortunate enough to play with comedian Norm MacDonald in one of the side tourneys. Funny guy he was. Mean girl she was.
  • @jyyyb
    Geez Doug Polk has let himself go😂
  • @-oBg
    So per Vanessa if anyone she's felted came back to her later on and said they were drunk and made a mistake...she would give them their money back. I really wonder the outcome of that conversation.
  • @EGarrett01
    3:39 Watching her try to bet against herself at worse odds in order to buy-out for a forced loss is amazing.
  • @nunyabizness1708
    Boy, if we had to cancel every bet that was made by a drunk person we wouldn't have that many bets left. Vanessa Selbst is a player you loved to hate. She just made it so easy.
  • @Manimal5279
    If Vanessa wins, she’ll finally be able to afford a hair cut.
  • @Oheeeoh
    Vanessa looks like the type of person that should stay away from drinking LOL
  • @bipolarpunt5721
    Jasons one of my favorite players, because he won and didnt get greedy and degene it away.
  • I was in the audience in 2016 watching Jason getting presented with his second bracelet and I remember thinking, this guy is absolutely crushing it. I was actually surprised he didn't win another one.
  • @leoclavel
    Vanessa's $1k buyout offer was ridiculous. The $100k offer was way more reasonable - locking in $100k when he is still 2 bracelets short. Altho 180 to 1 seems insane (and could certainly be disasterous financially) it's almost surely under-priced. Wining 3 bracelets is hard. Doing it in one given year is astronomical, even for a top pro.
  • @steveb9525
    Jason is a great player, cash game as well. HIs dog looks like mine. I am cheering for him.
  • @KingFrej
    That Selbst guy was lucky not losing that bet
  • wow vanessa is one of the most toxic characters of the poker community.... warms to heart to see Mercier take her wealth
  • @carlosnyc13
    Venessa is a really good player but her attitude sucks. She’s a sore winner.