Gavin Smith (photo courtesy of Epic Poker) - 5th Place
Erik Seidel began the hand with the button and Jason Mercier raised from under the gun to 60,000. Seidel flatted and then play folded to Gavin Smith in the big blind. He reraised all in for around 600,000. Mercier came with a reraise of his own and shoved his entire stack into the middle. Seidel quickly folded.
Smith:
Mercier:
The flop, turn and river ran out to keep Mercier's queens in front and eliminate Smith from the tournament. Smith earned over $150,000 for his finish as Mercier inched closer to Seidel's leading stack.
Chino Rheem was first to act and raised to 70,000. Action folded to Erik Seidel in the big blind and he made it 200,000. Rheem called and the flop was . Seidel took out a stack of reds worth 250,000 and placed it in the middle. Rheem let go of his hand and Seidel won another pot.
Chino Rheem opened from the cutoff seat to 80,000 and action folded to Hasan Habib in the big blind. He reraised all in for a little over 500,000. Rheem made the call.
Rheem:
Habib:
Jason Mercier's rail has gotten on the side of Habib whenever he's not involved with their favorite Mercier. Brent Hanks yelled out that all Habib would have to do to win this one is say, "Yeahhhpp!" Habib did so and off to the flop they went.
The flop came down and Habib missed. Still, Mercier's rail cheered hard for him. Some yelled for a six and some others yelled for a jack and a three to come in succession. The dealer dealt the on the turn and now Habib could chop if another three fell. Hanks had other things in mind and for some reason called for an eight, which would be no help whatsoever to Habib.
The river card was dealt and the smacked the felt. The crowd erupted as Habib stood behind his chair pumping his arm in a tomahawk chop sort of way and yelling, "Yeahhhpp!" Chop it up boys.
Chino Rheem got back the chips he lost out on in the recent split pot against Hasan Habib by having his hand hold up this time.
Rheem raised to 70,000 first into the pot and Habib moved all in for about 600,000. Rheem called immediately and the hands were turned face up.
Rheem:
Habib:
The flop was and the turn was the leaving Habib with only one out. The crowd seemed to get behind him as he looked for one more miracle, but it was not to be. The bricked off on the river and Habib is officially our 4th place finisher.
Jason Mercier raised to 60,000 from the button and Erik Seidel called from the small blind. Chino Rheem called from the big blind and the flop came down . Everyone checked to see the pair the board on the turn. Seidel bet 100,000 and Rheem called. Mercier folded.
After the landed on the river to double pair the board, Seidel checked and Rheem bet 200,000. Seidel thought things over for a big and then made the call.
Rheem tabled the for a full house and Seidel mucked.
Chino Rheem limped in from the small blind and Jason Mercier checked his option.
The flop was and Rheem bet 45,000. Mercier called and the turn was the . Both players checked.
The river was the and Rheem led out for 115,000 before Mercier raised to 385,000. Rheem thought for a bit and decided to make the call. Mercier tabled for the flush and Rheem mucked his cards.
Erik Seidel min-raised the button to 80,000 and Jason Mercier called out of the big blind to see the flop come down a monotone . Mercier checked and Seidel checked.
After the landed on the turn, there would be no more free cards given. Mercier fired 95,000 and Seidel called to see the river, which produced the .
Mercier bet 215,000 and Seidel paid him off. Mercier showed the for a flopped flush that turned into a straight flush. Seidel showed the and then mucked.
to keep Mercier's queens in front and eliminate Smith from the tournament. Smith earned over $150,000 for his finish as Mercier inched closer to Seidel's leading stack.![[user75311]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
and Habib missed. Still, Mercier's rail cheered hard for him. Some yelled for a six and some others yelled for a jack and a three to come in succession. The dealer dealt the 
on the turn and now Habib could chop if another three fell. Hanks had other things in mind and for some reason called for an eight, which would be no help whatsoever to Habib.
smacked the felt. The crowd erupted as Habib stood behind his chair pumping his arm in a tomahawk chop sort of way and yelling, "Yeahhhpp!" Chop it up boys.
and the turn was the 
leaving Habib with only one out. The crowd seemed to get behind him as he looked for one more miracle, but it was not to be. The 
bricked off on the river and Habib is officially our 4th place finisher.
. Everyone checked to see the 
landed on the river to double pair the board, Seidel checked and Rheem bet 200,000. Seidel thought things over for a big and then made the call.
and Rheem bet 45,000. Mercier called and the turn was the 
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