Seiver Will Not Defend his Title

The 2013 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Super High Roller champion is no more.

Guy Laliberté opened for a raise in early position, Scott Seiver called out of the small blind, and the dealer fanned . Seiver checked, Laliberté continued for 33,000, and the defending champion check-raised to 75,000.

Laliberté moved all in for 274,000, and Seiver snap-called with for a set of sevens. The ONE DROP founder sheepishly revealed .

"I need runner-runner," Laliberté said, grinning.

The French Canadian could indeed make a flush with running hearts, but Matt Glantz pointed out that he could also make a straight with any .

Low and behold, the turn was the giving him said straight. The river was the .

Laliberté doubled to 600,000 chips, while Seiver was left with just 80,000. The very next hand he three-bet shoved over an open to 20,000 from Max Altergott. Altergott's was slightly ahead of Seiver's .

"Just ask for runner-runner," Glantz joked.

Seiver didn't seem to think Glantz's comment was very funny, but after the board came he sincerely wished his tablemates good fortune for the remainder of the tournament.