With a few brief announcements from Epic Poker League Commissioner Annie Duke, Tournament Director Matt Savage has kicked things off with the famous words, "Shuffle up and deal!" The cards are now in the air and Jason Mercier will control the button to start.
On the first hand at the final table, Gavin Smith opened with a raise to 40,000 from the cutoff seat. Huck Seed flatted out of the small blind and Hasan Habib called from the big blind. Already on the first hand, a flop would be seen.
The flop came down 
and action checked around to see the 
pair the board on the turn.Seed slid forward some chips, totaling 70,000. Habib called and Smith folded.
The river completed the board with the 
and Seed checked. Habib checked behind and showed the 
to win the pot.
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From under the gun, Jason Mercier raised to 32,000 and action folded around to the blinds. Chino Rheem was in the small blind and three-bet. From our vantage point, the raise appeared to be 52,000 more. Gavin Smith folded his big blind and Mercier made the call.
The flop was 
with two spades. Rheem fired out 88,000 and Mercier didn't waste much time before folding.
From the hijack seat, Hasan Habib raised to 41,000. He found callers in Chino Rheem on the button and Gavin Smith in the small blind. The flop came down 
and action checked to Rheem. He bet 39,000 and only Smith made the call.
After the 
paired the board on the turn, Smith checked and Rheem bet 76,000. Smith folded and Rheem won the pot.
Erik Seidel raised to 40,000 and Huck Seed called out of the big blind. The flop came down 
and Seed check-called a bet of 50,000 from Seidel. The turn was the 
and both players checked to see the 
land on the river. Both checked again.
Seed showed the 
and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000
-107,000
|
-107,000 |
|
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|
375,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
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From under the gun, Jason Mercier raised to 32,000. Action folded to Erik Seidel on the button and he put a stack worth 90,000 in front of his cards. The players in the blinds folded and Mercier quickly dumped his hand.
First to act, Hasan Habib raised to 41,000 and found callers from Chino Rheem in the cutoff and Huck Seed in the big blind.
The flop was 
and Seed checked. Habib bet 56,000 which got Rheem out of the way but Seed decided to come along. The turn was the 
and both players quickly checked. The river was the 
and Seed thought for a moment before betting the minimum, 16,000. Habib wasted no time folding and Seed continues to grow his stack.
Gavin Smith raised to 40,000 and Hasan Habib called from the small blind. Erik Seidel called from the big blind and the flop came down 
. Smith fired 78,000 after play was checked to him and his opponents folded.
On the next hand, Smith raised preflop from under the gun and everyone folded, making it two in a row for Smith.
Jason Mercier raised from under the gun to 32,000 and Gavin Smith called from the big blind, trying to make it three in a row for him. After the flop came down 
, Smith check-folded to Mercier's bet of 16,000.
Chino Rheem opened the pot with a raise to 40,000 which was called by both blinds, Huck Seed and Hasan Habib.
The flop was 
and Seed checked. Habib led for 90,000 and both players folded.
