Seidel Doubles to Take Chip Lead in Final Hand of Day
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
In one of the final hands of the day, Francisco Benitez doubled up through Artur Martirosian after shoving the river on a board of 
. Martirosian called with 
for two pair to beat by the flush of Benitez with 
.
The next hand, Erik Seidel was in a heads-up pot against Jean-Noel Thorel on a flop of 
. Thorel bet and Seidel jammed as the effective stack, and Thorel called after a moment's thought.
Jean-Noel Thorel: 
Erik Seidel: 
"Oh man," Seidel said when he saw he was up against a set.
But Seidel's mood surely changed when the 
on the turn gave him a flush and the on the river didn't change things for the Poker Hall of Famer to double to take the chip lead in the final hand of the day.
Stay tuned for a full recap of the day's events.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
522,000
242,000
|
242,000 |
|
||
|
324,000
194,000
|
194,000 |
|
242,000
148,000
|
148,000 |
|
||
|
127,000
144,000
|
144,000 |