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Level 19
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
The players are back in their seats and the cards are in the air. We will be playing the last 30 minutes of Level 19 and all of Level 20 before our next break.
Epic Poker League Event #1
Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Epic Poker League Event #1
Buy-in
$20,000
Prize Pool
$3,085,200
Entries
137
Level
23
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,638,000 | 225,000 |
|
1,344,000 | 18,000 |
|
1,265,000 | 11,000 |
|
1,130,000 | -90,000 |
|
874,000 | -49,000 |
|
686,000 | 5,000 |
Break Time
Level 19
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
The players are now on their first break of the day. It will last 15 minutes and when we return there will be 30 minutes remaining in level 19.
Chop, Chop for Habib and Seidel
Level 19
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
From the cutoff seat, Hasan Habib raised to 50,000. Erik Seidel flatted on the button in position and Chino Rheem folded after some hesitation from the small blind. Gavin Smith folded in the big blind and the flop came down 
. Habib continuation bet 70,000 and was called by Seidel.
Fourth street brought the 
and now the board was paired with snowmen. Habib studied and then checked. Seidel checked behind with a subtle check on the rail of the table.
The 
completed the board on the river and both players checked. The two players each held 
and chopped up the pot.
Habib Thinks About the Four-Bet
Level 19
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Action folded to Hasan Habib on the button and he raised to 53,000. Erik Seidel folded his small blind before Chino Rheem three-bet to 171,000. Without much pause, Habib began to stack chips worth significantly more than the 118,000 he owed all while simultaneously staring down his opponent. It wasn't to be though. Apparently the stare down gave Habib a vibe he didn't like and he tossed his cards in the muck.
Another Shove for Smith Wins Him More Chips
Level 19
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
From under the gun, Hasan Habib raised to 52,000. In the cutoff seat, Chino Rheem called and then Gavin Smith called from the button. The two blinds, Jason Mercier and Huck Seed, folded.
The flop came down 
and Habib fired 120,000. Rheem called and then Smith raised all in for 481,000. Habib tanked for a couple minutes and then mucked his hand. Rheem also folded and Smith won the pot.
Smith Lets One Go
Level 19
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Erik Seidel had the button and raised first into the pot for 50,000. Gavin Smith awaited him in the big blind and three-bet to 138,000. Seidel made the call and the two saw the 
flop heads up. Smith checked and Seidel bet 90,000. Smith thought for awhile, checking his cards multiple times during his deliberation. Eventually, he tossed his cards into the muck and Seidel scooped the pot.
Straight Good for Smith
Level 19
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
On a board reading 
in a pot that had been checked down to the river, Chino Rheem bet 48,000. Gavin Smith immediately made the call and Rheem tapped the table as if to say, "Good call."
Smith tabled 
for a straight and Rheem mucked his hand.
Seed's Turn to Shove
Level 19
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
From the button, Huck Seed raised to 50,000. Hasan Habib called from the small blind and action was heads up to the 
flop. Habib checked and Seed fired 60,000. Habib check-raised to 160,000 and Seed went into the tank. He moved all in for 415,000. Habib thought it over for a minute or two and then folded.
Smith Pulls One In
Level 19
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Picking up the action on the 
flop, Chino Rheem checked and Gavin Smith bet 77,000. Rheem made the call and the turn brought a very interesting card with the , completing a lot of draws. Rheem checked and Smith fired a bet of 115,000. Rheem tanked long and hard before finally giving it up. Smith pulled in the pot as his crowd erupted in cheers.