Seidel Sliding
A recent stretch of hands at the hands of Matthew Ashton has seen nine-time WSOP bracelet winner Erik Seidel slide deeply into the danger zone as the money bubble approaches.
Limit Omaha 8 or Better
After defending his big blind from Seidel preflop, on a flop of 
, Ashton bet from the big blind and received a call.
the turn brought the 
, and after another bet from Ashton, Seidel chose to fold.
Razz
The round of Razz began immediately after, and after Ashton completed with an 
, Seidel defended with a 
. Seidel then drew a queen on fourth while Ashton picked up a 
, prompting a bet from Ashton and a fold from Seidel.
The following hand saw the two do battle yet again, with Ashton defending his bring-in 
to a completion from Seidel. Ashton then bet fourth street picking up a 
, while Seidel opted to call despite picking up a 
.
Fifth street saw Seidel draw a 
, while Ashton picked up an . Seidel quickly folded to a bet which would have cost his last 100,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,350,000 | 250,000 |
|
3,220,000 | 90,000 |
|
2,550,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | -500,000 |