Epic Poker League Event #1

Main Event
Day: 2
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

"Can't beat you, Jason"

From under the gun, Jason Mercier raised to 4,000. Hoyt Corkins reraised to 9,000 from the cutoff seat and action folded back to Mercier. He made the call and the flop came down {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}{2-Hearts}. Both players checked and the turn brought the {7-Clubs}. Both players checked again.

The river completed the board with the {7-Diamonds} and Mercier bet 11,200. Corkins called and Mercier tabled the {K-Spades}{10-Spades}. Corkins mucked and Mercier won the pot.

"I guess I shoulda bet," said Corkins. "Can't beat you, Jason, with the worst hand or the best hand."

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
206,000
-36,000
-36,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Hoyt Corkins us
Hoyt Corkins
196,000
-19,000
-19,000
WSOP 2X Winner
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Hoyt CorkinsJason Mercier

Khan's Two Pair Wins

Hafiz Khan
Hafiz Khan

Gavin Smith check-called a turn bet of 7,700 on the board of {K-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades} against Hafiz Khan before the river completed the board with the {7-Spades}. Smith checked and Khan thought about it, before checking behind. Smith mucked after Khan announced that he had a king and showed the {K-Spades}{3-Spades} for kings and sevens.

Player Chips Progress
Hafiz Khan us
Hafiz Khan
300,000
110,000
110,000
Gavin Smith us
Gavin Smith
110,000
-10,000
-10,000

Tags: Gavin SmithHafiz Khan

Rheem Doubles

Chino Rheem was all in preflop with {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades} against the {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} of Matt Graham. The flop gave Rheem all the help he was looking for when it rolled out {2-Hearts}{7-Spades}{a-Clubs}. The turn {q-Hearts} kept him in the lead and the {a-Spades} river cemented it. He is back up to 215,000 while Graham falls to 295,000.

Tags: Chino RheemMatt Graham

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 400

Back At It

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

The players have returned from break and the cards are back in the air for Level 10. Another 90 minutes and then it'll be time for the dinner break.

Mercier's Queens Lose

James Mackey
James Mackey

James Mackey opened with a raise from under the gun and Jason Mercier three-bet from the cutoff seat. Mackey made the call when action got back to him and the two saw a flop come {A-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}. Mackey checked and Mercier bet 9,300. Mackey made the call.

The turn was the {6-Clubs} and both players checked before the {A-Hearts} double-paired the board on the river. Mackey checked and Mercier bet 19,600. Mackey made the call.

Mercier showed the {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs} and Mackey the {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}. Mackey won the hand and increased to 365,000 in chips. Mercier dropped back below 150,000.

Player Chips Progress
James Mackey us
James Mackey
365,000
152,000
152,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
148,000
-58,000
-58,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Jason MercierJames Mackey