Ace to Stay Alive
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Tom Marchese raised to 23,000 in early position only to have Brandon Steven push all in for 105,000 from the cutoff. Erik Seidel then isolated by moving all in from the small blind, which forced Marchese to fold.
Seidel: 
Steven: 
Steven was at risk and his best bet to survive was to catch an ace. He couldn't do it on the 
flop, but the 
turn gave him what he needed. The 
river didn't help Seidel and he dropped to 233,000. Steven, on the other hand, doubled to 252,000.