Seidel Sits, Seidel Three-Bets
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Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
Josh Arieh opened to 1,200 from under the gun, Igor Kurganov called on his direct left, and Erik Seidel put in a three-bet to 4,000 in the cutoff, the action folded back to Arieh and Kurganov, who both folded as well, and Seidel picked up the pot.
Here are counts from the entire table:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,350 | 17,350 |
|
45,300 | |
|
40,000 | |
|
35,000 | 5,000 |
|
32,225 | 2,225 |
|
29,425 | 2,425 |
against Greg Merson's 
. Merson called Cheong's shove preflop, but was behind and looking for help.
for a pair of aces. Cheong fell behind, but picked up a flush draw. The turn was the 
, and then the river completed the board with the 
. Cheong finished second best and was sent out the door as Merson moved to 117,000 in chips.
, and his opponent Kyle Julius came along for the ride. The river was the man with the ax (
), Ladouceur led out for another 13,000, and Julius called.
for the nuts, and Julius mucked.
