Seif Doubles Early
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Mark Seif was sharing a table with Lara Eisenberg and Kathy Liebert, when he got involved in a big hand in the opening hour of the tournament.
In middle position Self raised 3,600, after a player in the big blind bet 600. From the cutoff another player raised to 8,600, and after it folded around back to Seif, he called.
The flop came 
, and both players checked to see the turn 
, which Seif bet 7,700. The player to his left called and they went to the river heads up.
The river was the 
, and Seif went all in for 20,000. His opponent in the cutoff thought for a full minute before making the call, and Seif tabled 
for a flopped set.
The player in the cutoff turned over 
, and Seif scooped the pot for an early double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,500
35,500
|
35,500 |
|
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