Epic Poker League Event #1

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

Epic Poker League Event #1

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$20,000
Prize Pool
$3,085,200
Entries
137
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Baron Fires Three Barrels

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

From middle position, Isaac Baron raised to 18,000 and found a call from Adam Levy in the small blind. The flop was {3-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{a-Hearts} and Levy check-called a bet worth 18,000.

The turn was the {k-Spades} and Levy check-called again, this time 38,000. The river was the {q-Hearts} and for a third time Levy checked. Baron was not down, however, as he fired out 79,000 this time. Levy decided to let go of his hand and move on to the next one.

Tags: Adam LevyIsaac Baron

Rheem and Habib Jockeying

From the cutoff seat, Chino Rheem raised to 22,000. Hasan Habib called from the button and everyone else folded. The flop was {A-Spades}{10-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Rheem bet 27,000. Habib raised to 60,000 and Rheem folded the {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} face up.

These two keep jockeying for position and the chip lead and are getting very close in chips. No one else in over one million.

Player Chips Progress
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
WPT 3X Winner
1,475,000 -65,000
Hasan Habib us
Hasan Habib
WSOP 1X Winner
1,300,000 240,000

Tags: Chino RheemHasan Habib

Seidel Makes Straight

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

On a {9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop, Erik Seidel check-called a 22,000-chip bet from Gavin Smith.

The turn was the {8-Spades} and both players checked. On the {k-Spades} river, Seidel bet out 55,000 and after some thought, Smith threw in the chips. Seidel tabled {a-}{6-} for a straight and Smith mucked his hand.

Tags: Erik SeidelGavin Smith

Seed Doubles Through Trickett

On the flop of {Q-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}, Huck Seed and Chino Rheem checked before action fell on Sam Trickett. He fired a bet of 41,000 and Seed quickly raised all in for 101,000. Rheem folded and Trickett snapped with the {Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} for top pair and a gutshot. Seed had his top pair out-kicked with the {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}.

The turn brought the {J-Clubs} and gave Trickett a leading two pair. Seed did pick up a world of outs on the turn with that card and needed the river to stay alive.

The river completed the board with the {8-Clubs} and gave Seed a flush. He was able to double up to about 275,000 while Trickett dropped to 260,000.

Player Chips Progress
Huck Seed us
Huck Seed
WSOP 4X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
275,000 135,000
Sam Trickett gb
Sam Trickett
260,000 -140,000

Tags: Huck SeedChino RheemSam Trickett

Meyers Chips Up

From the cutoff seat, Brandon Meyers min-raised to 16,000. Hasan Habib called from the small blind and then Sam Trickett folded from the big blind, even despite only having to call another single big blind. The two players in the hand, Meyers and Habib, took the flop of {J-Clubs}{7-Spades}{2-Diamonds}. Habib checked and Meyers tossed out 20,000. Habib folded and Meyers won the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Hasan Habib us
Hasan Habib
WSOP 1X Winner
1,060,000 -40,000
Brandon Meyers us
Brandon Meyers
330,000 -112,000

Tags: Brandon MeyersSam TrickettHasan Habib

Trickett Folds River to Habib in Big One

We picked up the action on the {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop with Hasan Habib pitted against Sam Trickett out of position. Habib checked and Trickett fired 50,000. Habib check-raised to 115,000 and Trickett called.

The turn was the {9-Diamonds} and Habib bet 150,000. Trickett tanked and then made the call.

The {K-Spades} completed the board on the river and Habib thought long and hard before fired 200,000. With about 400,000 behind, Trickett tanked and tanked. He thought for several long minutes, but folded in the end and Habib won the pot without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Hasan Habib us
Hasan Habib
WSOP 1X Winner
1,050,000 410,000
Sam Trickett gb
Sam Trickett
400,000 -315,000

Tags: Hasan HabibSam Trickett