Hasan Habib raised to 30,000 before Erik Seidel slid out a reraise to 77,000 from the cutoff seat. Action folded back to Habib and he studied for a minute prior to making the call.
The flop came down 
and both players checked to see the 
fall on the turn. Habib bet 60,000 into Seidel. Seidel called.
The river was the 
and both players checked. Habib mucked after Seidel showed the 
and Seidel was pushed the pot.
Erik Seidel opened with a raise to 30,000 from under the gun and action folded a few seats over to Gavin Smith in the cutoff seat. He flat-called and then play fell on Jason Mercier on the button. Mercier three-bet to 92,000 and action folded through the blinds to Seidel. He reraised to 200,000 even. Smith got out of the way and then Mercier took his time with his decision. Eventually, Mercier cut out a five-bet to 332,000. Seidel flatted.
The flop came down 
. Both players checked to see the 
hit the turn. Seidel checked again. Mercier bet 141,000 and Seidel mucked.
After the hand, Mercier went over and whispered something into Allen Bari's ear on the rail. We didn't hear what was said, but Mercier did have a big smile on his face. We'll have to wait to see this one on television later on.
From under the gun, Jason Mercier raised to 24,000. Hasan Habib called from the hijack seat and all others folded. The flop came down 
and Mercier checked. Habib bet 55,000 and Mercier mucked.
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Gavin Smith opened the action with a raise to 30,000 before Huck Seed made it 80,000 to go. It folded back to Smith who moved all in. Seed called for less and the hands were turned face up.
Smith: 
Seed: 
The board ran out a clean 
and Seed's Pocket Queen's held on for the win.
With that pot, Seed has doubled back up to 525,000 while Smith falls to 470,000. Adam Levy is our new short stack with just over 300,000.
Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
From under the gun, Erik Seidel opened with a raise to 23,000. Chino Rheem three-bet from the next seat to 73,000 and everyone folded. Rheem won the pot.
Hasan Habib raised from under the gun to 26,000 and action folded around to Huck Seed in the big blind. Seed moved his whole stack of 245,000-chip into the middle.
Habib thought for a bit, sliding his cards back forth before finally letting his hand go.
A few hands into the action after the dinner break, action folded around the table to Gavin Smith in the small blind. He completed. Jason Mercier then raised from the big blind to 27,000. Smith called.
The flop came down 
and Smith checked. Mercier bet 23,000 and Smith check-raised to 62,000. Mercier flatted.
The turn was the 
and both players checked to see the 
land on the river. After Smith checked, Mercier bet 97,000. Smith folded and Mercier won the pot.
The cards are back in the air and the players are sticking with Level 16 for a little bit longer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,572,000 | 172,000 |
|
1,454,000 | -156,000 |
|
1,379,000 | 154,000 |
|
1,122,000 | 34,000 |
|
754,000 | 356,000 |
|
304,000 | -80,000 |
|
268,000 | 18,000 |
