Epic Poker League Event #1

Main Event
Day: 4
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

No Clubs, No Worries for Rheem

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Chino Rheem put in a raise on the button to 100,000. Erik Seidel made the call from the big blind and the two players took the {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts} flop as Jason Mercier sat this one out. Seidel bet 125,000 and Rheem called.

The {Q-Clubs} brought a third club to the board on the turn and both players checked. They also checked a fourth club on the board when the {10-Clubs} landed on the river.

Rheem showed the {Q-Hearts}{9-Spades} and won the pot. Seidel mucked.

Tags: Chino RheemErik Seidel

Rheem Back Into the Chip Lead

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

From the small blind, Erik Seidel raised to 100,000 after Jason Mercier folded his button. Chino Rheem called to see the {10-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop and Seidel checked. Rheem fired 125,000 and Seidel put in a check-raise to 300,000. After a few moments, Rheem called.

Fourth street brought the {K-Spades} to the party and Seidel bet a tall stack of red T25,000 chips worth 550,000. Rheem squirmed a little bit in his chair and then made the call.

The river was the {7-Hearts} and Seidel checked. Rheem shrugged, mumbled something and then checked as well. Seidel held out his hand as to show Rheem that he had it. Rheem tabled the {J-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Seidel mucked.

With that pot, Rheem is back into the chip lead.

Tags: Chino RheemErik Seidel

Seidel Gets Some Back

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Chino Rheem folded the button and Jason Mercier raised to 90,000 from the small blind. Erik Seidel made the call and the {7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{q-Spades} flop was seen heads up. Mercier continued for 80,000 and Seidel flatted the bet.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds} and Mercier check-called a bet of 150,000 from Seidel. The river was the {2-Diamonds} and both players checked. Mercier told Seidel that he had Ace-high and the Seidel tabled {k-Hearts}{10-Spades} to ship the pot.

Tags: Erik SeidelJason Mercier

Straight Flush vs. Ace-High Flush

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Erik Seidel min-raised the button to 80,000 and Jason Mercier called out of the big blind to see the flop come down a monotone {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Mercier checked and Seidel checked.

After the {4-Diamonds} landed on the turn, there would be no more free cards given. Mercier fired 95,000 and Seidel called to see the river, which produced the {Q-Clubs}.

Mercier bet 215,000 and Seidel paid him off. Mercier showed the {K-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for a flopped flush that turned into a straight flush. Seidel showed the {A-Clubs} and then mucked.

Tags: Jason MercierErik Seidel

Mercier Makes the Flush

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Chino Rheem limped in from the small blind and Jason Mercier checked his option.

The flop was {5-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} and Rheem bet 45,000. Mercier called and the turn was the {6-Hearts}. Both players checked.

The river was the {10-Diamonds} and Rheem led out for 115,000 before Mercier raised to 385,000. Rheem thought for a bit and decided to make the call. Mercier tabled {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for the flush and Rheem mucked his cards.

Tags: Chino RheemJason Mercier

Level: 22

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Full House for Rheem

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

Jason Mercier raised to 60,000 from the button and Erik Seidel called from the small blind. Chino Rheem called from the big blind and the flop came down {J-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. Everyone checked to see the {6-Spades} pair the board on the turn. Seidel bet 100,000 and Rheem called. Mercier folded.

After the {7-Hearts} landed on the river to double pair the board, Seidel checked and Rheem bet 200,000. Seidel thought things over for a big and then made the call.

Rheem tabled the {10-Diamonds}{7-Spades} for a full house and Seidel mucked.

Tags: Chino RheemErik SeidelJason Mercier

Hasan Habib Eliminated in 4th Place ($237,560)

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Hasan Habib (Day 2) - 4th Place
Hasan Habib (Day 2) - 4th Place

Chino Rheem got back the chips he lost out on in the recent split pot against Hasan Habib by having his hand hold up this time.

Rheem raised to 70,000 first into the pot and Habib moved all in for about 600,000. Rheem called immediately and the hands were turned face up.

Rheem: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Habib: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The flop was {8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and the turn was the {k-Hearts} leaving Habib with only one out. The crowd seemed to get behind him as he looked for one more miracle, but it was not to be. The {4-Hearts} bricked off on the river and Habib is officially our 4th place finisher.

Tags: Chino RheemHasan Habib