Isabelle Mercier

Isabelle Mercier is a Canadian poker player from Victoriaville, Quebec, with over $1.23 million in live tournament earnings. Her best live cash of $341,862 came when she won at the 2009 EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final.

Mercier was a two-time nominee for the European Poker Awards in the Casino Staff Person of the Year category, a member of Team PokerStars Pro, and also served as the OFC brand ambassador for Tonybet.

Isabelle Mercier: Early Life

Born in Quebec in 1975, Isabelle Mercier earned a law degree from the University of Montreal before moving to France, where she managed the poker room at the prestigious Aviation Club de France. In 2004, she sold all her possessions to fund her poker career, starting with $10,000 and a suitcase of clothes. Facing modest living conditions and grinding mid-stakes cash games, Mercier overcame challenges to pursue her passion, ultimately achieving success on poker’s biggest stages.

Isabelle Mercier: Live Tournament Participation

Isabelle Mercier’s first live cash was recorded in June 2001. It took place at the Austrian Masters in Vienna Simmering. She participated in ATS 36,050 World Heads Up Poker Championships Finals, placing 33rd and earned $429.

The following year, in November 2002, she secured 2nd place in €1,000 No Limit Holdem at the Master Classics of Poker in Amsterdam, earning an impressive $53,499.

In February 2006, she finished 7th in €4,000 No Limit Hold’em EPT Main Event in Deauville, taking home $72,797 in prize money.

Later that year, in July 2006, she placed 5th in $5,000 No Limit Hold’em at the 37th WSOP in Las Vegas, earning $175,404.

In October 2008, Mercier claimed 9th place in £20,300 No Limit Hold’em High Roller at the EPT London, receiving $94,302.

She achieved her best live cash in April 2009 by competing in €4,000 Charity Event at the EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final. There, she claimed victory, bringing home $341,862 in prize money.

In December 2025, Mercier entered €350 TonyBet Open Face Chinese Progressive Pineapple during the Prague Poker Festival. She finished in 1st place and cashed for $11,082.