Seiver Seizes Control

Hand #114: Connor Drinan raised to 250,000 from the button and Brian Rast called from the big blind. The flop saw Rast check-call a bet of 350,000, and the peeled off on the turn. Rast checked for a second time, and Drinan followed suit to see the river. Rast checked, Drinan bet 500,000, and Rast called. Drinan tabled the and Rast mucked.

Hand #115: Rast limped the small blind, Seiver checked his option, and the flop fell . Rast check-called a bet of 225,000, the appeared on the turn, and Rast check-called another bet, this time 455,000. When the completed the board on the river, Rast checked and Seiver slid out 1.1 million. Rast paused for a minute or two and check-raised to 2.875 million.

"I have a huge hand man," Seiver said to Rast, who sat in silence. "I don't think I can fold this."

Indeed, Seiver called and tabled the for a turned straight. It was good as Rast's hand was sent to the muck.

Hand #116: Rast raised to 260,000 from the button, Seiver called from the small blind, and Drinan called from the big to see a flop of . Seiver led out for 550,000, Drinan folded, and Rast raised to what looked like 1.3 million. Seiver checked the turn, Rast moved all in for 3.23 million. Seiver asked for a count, let out a big sigh, and began to shuffle some chips. He itched his chin, tilted his head, and then flicked his cards to the muck.