Main Event Day 2 | Epic Poker League Event #1

08-10-2011 22:27 UTC-6

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Glantz	490,000 190,000	190,000
Hoyt Corkins	410,000 225,000	225,000

Noah Schwartz	355,000 75,000	75,000

Eugene Katchalov	285,000 -125,000	-125,000

Jason Mercier	230,000 -65,000	-65,000

Huck Seed	190,000 -7,000	-7,000

Gavin Smith	170,000 -20,000	-20,000
Brandon Meyers	125,000 15,000	15,000
Ben Lamb	85,000 -35,000	-35,000

Glantz Takes One From Mercier

[user75311]

Jason Mercier was first to act and raised to 6,000. Matt Glantz, sitting to his left, three-bet to 14,000 and Mercier, when it had folded back around to him, four-bet to 37,500.

Glantz made the call and the {4-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {j-Clubs} flop was seen heads up. Mercier led out for 33,500 and Glantz called. The {k-Diamonds} turn prompted Mercier to bet out 71,000 and Glantz went no where, tossing in the chips for a call. The river was the {3-Hearts} and this time Mercier slowed down with a check. Glantz bet 66,000 and Mercier quickly released his hand.

Mercier is down to 240,000 while Glantz reaches 425,000 with that pot.

Tags: Jason Mercier Matt Glantz

08-10-2011 22:28 UTC-6

Tank-Fold for Lawson

donpeters

With a pot of about 40,000 already in the middle on the board of {K-Hearts} {Q-Spades} {6-Hearts} {7-Diamonds} , Ted Lawson bet 27,000 with 88,000 behind. Baron raised all in and that sent Lawson into the tank for quite a long time. Eventually, Lawson felt it was best to fold and tossed his hand away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Baron	370,000 65,000	65,000

Ted Lawson	88,000 -84,000	-84,000

Tags: Ted Lawson Isaac Baron

08-10-2011 22:29 UTC-6

Updated Chip Counts

donpeters

Player	Chips	Progress
Hasan Habib	585,000 39,000	39,000

Sam Trickett	525,000 40,000	40,000
Brian Rast	420,000 -40,000	-40,000

Adam Levy	400,000 -40,000	-40,000
Matt Graham	368,000 101,000	101,000
Justin Bonomo	340,000 45,000	45,000

Erik Seidel	318,000 108,000	108,000

Chino Rheem	230,000 -90,000	-90,000

Hafiz Khan	200,000 -95,000	-95,000
Nam Le	75,000 -15,000	-15,000

08-10-2011 22:32 UTC-6

Rheem Doubles Lawson

donpeters

Chino Rheem opened the action up with a raise to 8,000. Ted Lawson kicked it up to 25,000. Rheem reraised all in and Lawson called for less at 87,500.

Rheem: {8-Diamonds} {8-Clubs}
Lawson: {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs}

"I'm going to need an eight," said Rheem.

"I folded queen-eight," announced Baron.

"Well, then I'm going to need some baby straight cards," responded Rheem.

Rheem would get neither an eight nor a straight as the board ran out {K-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} {7-Hearts} and Lawson doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ted Lawson	180,000 92,000	92,000

Chino Rheem	142,000 -88,000	-88,000

Tags: Chino Rheem Ted Lawson

08-10-2011 22:38 UTC-6

Break Time

donpeters

The players are now on another 15 minute break.

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

08-10-2011 22:57 UTC-6

Back in Action

donpeters

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

The cards are back in the air.

08-10-2011 23:25 UTC-6

Kassela Busts

[user75311]

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Although the action is unknown, Frank Kassela held {a-Spades} {10-Hearts} on a {10-Diamonds} {j-Hearts} {a-Hearts} {9-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} board. However, Sam Trickett flopped broadway with {k-Clubs} {q-Spades} and was able to take the rest of Kassela's chips on the hand.

Just 5 away from the money, Trickett is easily our chip leader now with 830,000.

Tags: Sam Trickett Frank Kassela

08-10-2011 23:32 UTC-6

Lamb the Next to Go

[user75311]

Ben Lamb got the rest of his chips in with {a-Spades} {k-Clubs} preflop but needed help against the {j-Diamonds} {j-Clubs} of Eugene Katchalov.

Lamb hit the flop but so did Katchalov. It came down {j-Hearts} {a-Hearts} {5-Clubs} . The {8-Spades} turn sealed Lamb's fate and his red hot summer couldn't carry him to the money in this inaugural Epic Poker League Event.

Katchalov now has 310,000 chips.

Tags: Ben Lamb Eugene Katchalov