From the small blind, Gus Hansen raised to 165,000 and Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier called from the big blind. The flop came down and Hansen checked his hand.
"How many hearts?" asked Grospellier.
"Well... I have a lot of heart," said Hansen. "But that doesn't help my hand."
Hansen then checked and Grospellier checked behind. The turn was the and both players checked again. They also checked the on the river.
Hansen tabled the to beat Grospellier's and win the pot.
The players are back in their seats after taking an unscheduled break from play. What we can tell you is that Shaun Deeb and Gus Hansen spent a few minutes mingling separately with some of their railbirds hanging out watching while Will "The Thrill" Failla, Jason Somerville and Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier walked about 40 feet away from the table to have a quiet group discussion. Upon returning, Somerville yelled out, "All right, let's play for it all!" with a laugh.
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier raised all in from under the gun for 770,000 and Shaun Deeb reshoved from the button. Everyone else folded and it was Deeb left to do battle with Grospellier.
Grospellier:
Deeb:
The flop came down and Grospellier stayed in front with his jacks. The turn was the and catapulted Deeb into the lead with a better hand before the river sealed the deal and sent Grospellier out the door when the hit.
The remaining four players are now on the big $400,000 bubble.
From the cutoff seat, Shaun Deeb raised to 125,000. Gus Hansen reraised from the small blind to 365,000 and play folded back to Deeb. He reraised and made it 785,000 to go. Hansen took some time, then mucked his hand and Deeb scooped the pot.
With that pot, Deeb has taken back pole position and just under three million in chips.
Will "The Thrill" Failla made it 125,000 to go on the button and Jason Somerville moved all in for 460,000 from the big blind. Failla called with the , but only had one overcard against the for Somerville.
The board ran out and Somerville doubled to nearly one million in chips.
Will "The Thrill" Failla moved all in from the small blind for 380,000 after action folded to him. Shaun Deeb called from the big blind with the . Failla held the .
The board ran out and Failla's hand was second best. He finished in fourth place while the final three players have all locked up a minimum of $400,000.
Gus Hansen raised to 210,000 from the button and Jason Somerville reraised all in for 910,000 from the big blind. Hansen called and tabled the . Somerville held the .
The flop gave Hansen a pair of aces, but Somerville picked up the nut flush draw.
The turn was the and the river the . Hansen's two pair of aces and sevens were the best hand, sending Somerville out the door in third place for $400,000.
It's now Shaun Deeb versus Hansen for the guaranteed seat to the Big One for One Drop. Second place will get a seat, but that player will be placed on the alternate list and most likely not get in. In the likely case the player doesn't get in, he will be awarded the money. Below are the chip counts to start heads-up play.
and Hansen checked his hand.
and both players checked again. They also checked the 
on the river.
to beat Grospellier's 
and win the pot.
and Grospellier stayed in front with his jacks. The turn was the 
and catapulted Deeb into the lead with a better hand before the river sealed the deal and sent Grospellier out the door when the 
, but only had one overcard against the 
and Somerville doubled to nearly one million in chips.
.
. Somerville held the 
.
and the river the 
. Hansen's two pair of aces and sevens were the best hand, sending Somerville out the door in third place for $400,000.