Seiver Wins The Race to Double
Action folded to Jason Mercier who limped on the button. Scott Seiver shipped all in for 177,000 from the small blind and Phil Hellmuth folded his big blind. Mercier snap called and the hands were shown:
Seiver: 
Mercier: 
The board fell down 
and Seiver's nines were able to hold, securing him a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
980,000 | -309,000 |
|
360,000 | 127,000 |