LAPC $25K LAPC High Roller Event Final Table Live Blog

Scott Seiver Wins the $25,000 High Roller Event at the LAPC
Daniel Alaei raised to 18K preflop and Scott Seiver reraised to 60K. Alaei shoved for his last 250K and Seiver made the call. They turned over:

Alaei [Qd][Jd]
Seiver [As][Js]

The board ran out [Ac][Kd][4d][9s][3s] and Seiver take the pot.

Daniel Alaei is eliminated in second place and earns $222,794.

Scott Seiver wins the $25K High Roller Event, $425,334, the trophy and the watch.

4:20PM
On a board of [8d][3c][2h][Qs][3d], Scott Seiver moved all in for just over 600K. Daniel Alaei finally made the call but mucked when Seiver turned up [3h][2d] for a full house.

Sievers now has around 1.75 million to Alaei's 260K.

3:38PM
Heads-up play between Daniel Alaei and Scott Seiver is now underway.

Scott Seiver - 1,175,000
Daniel Alaei - 825,000

Jason Mercier Eliminated
Jason Mercier has been eliminated from the High Roller tournament in 3rd place.

He takes home $141,778.

Updated Chip Counts

Daniel Alaei - 1,350,000
Scott Seiver - 530,000
Jason Mercier - 365,000

Lee Markholt Eliminated 4th
Lee Markholt has just been eliminated by Daniel Alaei in 4th place.

Markholt earns $101,270 for his 4th place finish.

2:51PM
Updated Chip Counts

Daniel Alaei - 1,200,000
Scott Seiver - 300,000
Lee Markholt - 150,000
Jason Mercier - 280,000

2:48PM
Daniel Alaei just doubled up through Scott Seiver. Seiver had flopped trips with 4-3 on a K-4-4 board and they got it all in. Alaei was way behind with K-J. However, a king fell on the turn, giving Alaei a full house. A meaningless queen fell on the river and Alaei won the pot.

Updated Chip Counts

Daniel Alaei - 800,000
Scott Seiver - 580,000
Lee Markholt - 250,000
Jason Mercier - 385,000

Break
Players in the High Roller Event are now on a break.

Tommy Vedes Eliminated
A short stacked Tommy Vedes moved all in preflop for his last 83K and was called by Daniel Alaei. They turned over:

Vedes [Kc][3c]
Alaei T-T

The board ran out A-9-3-2-8 and Vedes has been eliminated in 5th place, earning $70,890.

Updated Chip Counts

Tommy Vedes - 85,000
Daniel Alaei - 720,000
Scott Seiver - 585,000
Lee Markholt - 250,000
Jason Mercier - 340,000

Will Molson Eliminated
Will Molson has been eliminated by Daniel Alaei early on in today's action.

Molson takes home $50,640 for his 6th place finish.

Play About to Begin

Play is about to start in the $25K High Roller Event.

The blinds are currently 2K-4K with a 500 ante.

Here are the chip counts, hometowns and seating assignments:

1 Scott Seiver, Las Vegas, NV 645,500 4 3
2 Daniel Alaei, Los Angeles, CA 634,500 4 2
3 Jason Mercier, Davie, FK 255,000 4 6
4 Lee Markholt, Eatonville, WA 245,000 4 5
5 Tommy Vedes, Queens, NY 186,500 4 1
6 Will Molson, Montreal, Quebec, CA 82,000 4 4