Seidel was deep on Day 3 of Event #16: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed), with $660,284 up top, when the hand went down. He'd started the day with a short stack, chipped up, and found what he must have thought was the perfect spot to get among the leaders.
From a stack of 890K, Seidel called from the small blind with 
and Sami Bechahed checked with 
.
The 

flop was almost perfect for Seidel, giving him top pair and a better flush draw for 96% equity in the hand. Seidel bet 50K and Bechahed called.
The
turn gave both players the flush, although Bechahed had a one-outer for a straight flush. Seidel's equity had increased to 98%.
Seidel checked, Bechahed bet 135K, Seidel raised to 450K, Bechahed moved all-in, and Seidel called.
Seidel was feeling pretty good about things at this point in the hand
A truly disgusting runout for Seidel
Remko Rinkema, on PokerGO commentary, called the situation perfectly, saying, "Bechahed drawing to one card, and if he hits it, we're about to go viral on the internet."
You'll already know that the
dropped to give Bechahed the straight flush. "That's insane," said a player at the table. "That is disgusting," said Rinkema.
We concur.
Seidel cashed for $26,007, while Bechahed couldn't use Seidel's chips to get to the final table, dropping in 15th for $32,059.
Play broke with seven left on Thursday night, and these players will return to battle for the bracelet and $660K first prize, with the action being livestreamed on PokerGO starting with a delay at 4pm. You can follow all the action with the same delay on PokerOrg Instant.
Eddie Ochana has a big chip lead with 14,115,000, which is good for 88 big blinds when play resumes.
$5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) final seven
| Place |
Player |
Chips |
| 1 |
Eddie Ochana (USA) |
14,115,000 |
| 2 |
Alexander Queen (USA) |
8,865,000 |
| 3 |
Brent Hart (USA) |
8,360,000 |
| 4 |
Daniyal Gheba (USA) |
2,920,000 |
| 5 |
Shant Marashlian (USA) |
2,670,000 |
| 6 |
Kartik Ved (India) |
2,590,000 |
| 7 |
Taylor Black (USA) |
1,635,000 |