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Chino Rheem folded the button and Jason Mercier raised to 90,000 from the small blind. Erik Seidel made the call and the 
flop was seen heads up. Mercier continued for 80,000 and Seidel flatted the bet.
The turn was the 
and Mercier check-called a bet of 150,000 from Seidel. The river was the 
and both players checked. Mercier told Seidel that he had Ace-high and the Seidel tabled 
to ship the pot.
From the small blind, Erik Seidel raised to 100,000 after Jason Mercier folded his button. Chino Rheem called to see the 
flop and Seidel checked. Rheem fired 125,000 and Seidel put in a check-raise to 300,000. After a few moments, Rheem called.
Fourth street brought the 
to the party and Seidel bet a tall stack of red T25,000 chips worth 550,000. Rheem squirmed a little bit in his chair and then made the call.
The river was the 
and Seidel checked. Rheem shrugged, mumbled something and then checked as well. Seidel held out his hand as to show Rheem that he had it. Rheem tabled the 
and Seidel mucked.
With that pot, Rheem is back into the chip lead.
Chino Rheem put in a raise on the button to 100,000. Erik Seidel made the call from the big blind and the two players took the 
flop as Jason Mercier sat this one out. Seidel bet 125,000 and Rheem called.
The 
brought a third club to the board on the turn and both players checked. They also checked a fourth club on the board when the landed on the river.
Rheem showed the 
and won the pot. Seidel mucked.
On the button, Jason Mercier raised to 80,000 and was called by Chino Rheem in the big blind.
THe flop was 
and both players checked to see the turn for free. Rheem checked again and Mercier bet 75,000. Rheem check-raised to 250,000 which Mercier called.
The river was the and Rheem led this time for 350,000. Mercier made the call and mucked when he saw the 
of Rheem.
Chino Rheem folded the button and Jason Mercier raised to 90,000 from the small blind. Erik Seidel three-bet to 220,000 and after some thought Mercier moved all in. Seidel immediately called putting his own tournament life at risk.
Mercier: 
Seidel: 
The flop hit Seidel right away when it landed 
. Brent Hanks asked the dealer for at least something that looked like a five and she delievered. The turn was the drawing a moan from the crowd. However, that didn't quite get Mercier there, nor did the river.
After counting out Seidel's stack, Mercier shipped over 1.2 million, leaving himself with just 665,000. Rheem is still our chip leader with about 3.7 million.
Erik Seidel raised from the small blind to 100,000 and Chino Rheem called from the big blind. The flop came down 
and Seidel bet 125,000. Rheem folded and Seidel won the pot.
Erik Seidel raised to 80,000 from the button and Chino Rheem called from the small blind. Jason Mercier folded in the big blind and the flop came down 
. Both checked.
The turn was the 
and both checked again.
The river was the 
and two more checks followed before Seidel showed the to win the pot.
From the small blind, Jason Mercier raised all in. Erik Seidel called from the big blind holding the . Mercier held the 
. Mercier was all in for under 600,000.
The flop came down and Mercier whiffed so far, although he did pick up some extra outs to a gutshot straight.
The turn brought the to pair the board and then the river landed with the . All five community cards missed Mercier and he was eliminated from play.
Seidel is now heads up with Chino Rheem and has successfully landed himself in the top spot on the Global Poker Index rankings list.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,730,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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|
3,125,000
675,000
|
675,000 |
|
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On the first hand of heads up play, Erik Seidel raised to 80,000 on the button and Chino Rheem called. The flop was , Rheem checked and Seidel continued for 100,000. Rheem called and the 
turn was checked twice.
The river was the 
and Rheem led for 175,000 which was called by Seidel. The 
of Seidel was good enough to ship the pot and start his heads up battle in the right direction.
