Epic Poker League Event #1

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

Epic Poker League Event #1

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$20,000
Prize Pool
$3,085,200
Entries
137
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Seidel's Check-Raise Wins Three-Way Affair

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Jason Mercier raised to 32,000 from the hijack seat before play folded around to Erik Seidel in the small blind. He called, as did Chino Rheem from the big blind. Mercier had position on the hand.

The flop came down {A-Spades}{J-Hearts}{8-Hearts} with Seidel and Rheem checking to the preflop raiser. Mercier fired 39,000 and Seidel check-raised to 110,000. Rheem didn't fold right away. He studied for a little bit, but gave it up in the end. Mercier also folded and Seidel won the pot.

Tags: Erik SeidelChino RheemJason Mercier

Ace High Good for Mercier

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded around to Jason Mercier in the small blind and he raised to 37,000. Huck Seed was the only player left and he called from the big blind. The flop came down {Q-Spades}{6-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Mercier bet 26,000. Seed called.

The {7-Spades} landed on and turn and both players checked. The river completed the board with the {7-Diamonds}. Both checked once more.

Mercier announced ace high and tabled the {A-Spades}{9-Hearts}. Seed mucked and Mercier won the pot.

Tags: Jason MercierHuck Seed

Habib Pairs River

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Hasan Habib opened the pot with a raise to 41,000 and Chino Rheem called from the button.

The flop was {q-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Habib check-called a bet from Rheem worth 46,000. The {5-Diamonds} hit the turn and Habib checked again. Rheem fired 78,000 this time and Habib made the call.

The river was the {a-Diamonds} and Habib thought for a bit before tapping the table. Rheem quickly checked behind and Hasan tabled {a-}{k-}. Rheem mucked his hand and the pot was shipped to Habib.

Tags: Chino RheemHasan Habib

Two in a Row for Smith

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Gavin Smith raised to 40,000 and Hasan Habib called from the small blind. Erik Seidel called from the big blind and the flop came down {J-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}. Smith fired 78,000 after play was checked to him and his opponents folded.

On the next hand, Smith raised preflop from under the gun and everyone folded, making it two in a row for Smith.

Tags: Gavin SmithErik SeidelHasan Habib

Another For Seed

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

First to act, Hasan Habib raised to 41,000 and found callers from Chino Rheem in the cutoff and Huck Seed in the big blind.

The flop was {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Seed checked. Habib bet 56,000 which got Rheem out of the way but Seed decided to come along. The turn was the {2-Diamonds} and both players quickly checked. The river was the {a-Diamonds} and Seed thought for a moment before betting the minimum, 16,000. Habib wasted no time folding and Seed continues to grow his stack.

Tags: Huck SeedHasan HabibChino Rheem

Seidel's Turn

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

From under the gun, Jason Mercier raised to 32,000. Action folded to Erik Seidel on the button and he put a stack worth 90,000 in front of his cards. The players in the blinds folded and Mercier quickly dumped his hand.

Tags: Erik SeidelJason Mercier

Seed Picks One Up

Erik Seidel raised to 40,000 and Huck Seed called out of the big blind. The flop came down {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Seed check-called a bet of 50,000 from Seidel. The turn was the {5-Hearts} and both players checked to see the {5-Spades} land on the river. Both checked again.

Seed showed the {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
1,000,000 -107,000
Huck Seed us
Huck Seed
WSOP 4X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
375,000 91,000

Tags: Erik SeidelHuck Seed

Rheem Firing Away

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

From the hijack seat, Hasan Habib raised to 41,000. He found callers in Chino Rheem on the button and Gavin Smith in the small blind. The flop came down {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and action checked to Rheem. He bet 39,000 and only Smith made the call.

After the {J-Spades} paired the board on the turn, Smith checked and Rheem bet 76,000. Smith folded and Rheem won the pot.

Tags: Chino RheemHasan HabibGavin Smith