Back in Action
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
The cards are back in the air.
Epic Poker League Event #1
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Epic Poker League Event #1
Buy-in
$20,000
Prize Pool
$3,085,200
Entries
137
Level
23
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Break Time
The players are now on another 15 minute break.
Rheem Doubles Lawson
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: 
Lawson: 
"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 
and Lawson doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000 | 92,000 |
|
142,000 | -88,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
585,000 | 39,000 |
|
525,000 | 40,000 |
|
420,000 | -40,000 |
|
400,000 | -40,000 |
|
368,000 | 101,000 |
|
340,000 | 45,000 |
|
318,000 | 108,000 |
|
|
230,000 | -90,000 |
|
200,000 | -95,000 |
|
75,000 | -15,000 |
Tank-Fold for Lawson
With a pot of about 40,000 already in the middle on the board of 
, 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000 | 65,000 |
|
|
88,000 | -84,000 |
Glantz Takes One From Mercier
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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 
flop was seen heads up. Mercier led out for 33,500 and Glantz called. The 
turn prompted Mercier to bet out 71,000 and Glantz went no where, tossing in the chips for a call. The river was the 
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.
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
490,000 | 190,000 |
|
410,000 | 225,000 |
|
355,000 | 75,000 |
|
285,000 | -125,000 |
|
230,000 | -65,000 |
|
190,000 | -7,000 |
|
170,000 | -20,000 |
|
125,000 | 15,000 |
|
85,000 | -35,000 |
Trickett Takes Down Mackey
Sam Trickett opened the pot from the button with a raise to 7,000. James Mackey, who had become one of our shortest stacks, moved all in from the small blind and Trickett made the call.
Trickett: 
Mackey: 
The board ran out 
and just like that, we are down to four tables. Trickett is now one of our top dogs with 485,000.
Baron Not Scared of Habib
Hasan Habib checked the 
and Isaac Baron bet 25,500. Habib min-raised to 51,000 and after a minute of thought, Baron called.
The river completed the board with the and Habib checked. Baron tanked for a minute and then fired out 73,000. Habib folded and Baron scooped the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
546,000 | -59,000 |
|
|
305,000 | 73,000 |