Level: 20
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 50,000
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 55: $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000,000
Prize Pool
$42,666,672
Entries
48
Level
22
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
100,000
Break
Level 19
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
The players are on a 15-minute break.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,700,000 | 1,650,000 |
|
36,800,000 | -250,000 |
|
19,725,000 | -500,000 |
|
15,025,000 | 325,000 |
|
13,375,000 | -100,000 |
|
9,525,000 | -700,000 |
|
5,450,000 | -100,000 |
|
3,400,000 | -225,000 |
Esfandiari Wins Last One Before Break
Level 19
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #20: The button was on Sam Trickett and David Einhorn got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #21: Richard Yong had the button. From under the gun, Brian Rast raised to 800,000. Antonio Esfandiari three-bet to 1.9 million from middle position and play folded back to Rast. He gave it up and Esfandiari won the pot.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
39,050,000 | 1,500,000 |
|
|
37,050,000 | -1,300,000 |
|
|
20,225,000 | -1,950,000 |
|
|
14,700,000 | 2,750,000 |
|
|
13,475,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
10,225,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
5,550,000 | -300,000 |
|
|
3,625,000 | -500,000 |
Einhorn Four-Bet Shoves
Level 19
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #18: The button was on Antonio Esfandiari to start this hand. Action folded to him and he raised to an even one million. Sam Trickett defended with a call from the big blind and the flop came down 
.
Trickett was first up on the flop and checked. Esfandiari slid out 1.325 million and Trickett gave it up. Esfandiari won the pot and moved back into the lead.
Hand #19: Bobby Baldwin began this hand with the button. First to act, David Einhorn made it 800,000 to go. In the next seat, Guy Laliberté reraised to 1.85 million. The action folded back to Einhorn and he tank-shoved all in for 11.85 million. Laliberté folded and Einhorn won the pot.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,350,000 | -150,000 |
|
|
37,550,000 | 2,750,000 |
|
|
22,175,000 | -150,000 |
|
|
13,575,000 | -750,000 |
|
|
11,950,000 | 850,000 |
|
|
10,325,000 | 650,000 |
|
|
5,850,000 | -550,000 |
|
|
4,125,000 | -2,650,000 |
Esfandiari Puts the Pressure On Yong
Level 19
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #15: Guy Laliberté started this hand with the button. Play folded to Brian Rast in the small blind and he raised all in. Phil Hellmuth folded from the big blind and Rast won the blinds and antes.
Hand #16: Brian Rast had the button. Action folded to David Einhorn in the hijack seat and he raised to 800,000. Everyone folded and Einhorn won the pot.
Hand #17: Phil Hellmuth had the button and Seat 3. Richard Yong raised to 900,000 from early position and play folded Antonio Esfandiari in the small blind. He reraised to 2.5 million. Yong, who generally acts fairly quickly, took a couple moments and then called with 4.125 million behind.
The flop came down 
and Esfandiari requested a count on Yong's stack. After he received it, Esfandiari moved all in. Yong quickly folded and Esfandiari won the pot.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
38,500,000 | 2,950,000 |
|
|
34,800,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
22,325,000 | -2,750,000 |
|
|
14,325,000 | 900,000 |
|
|
11,100,000 | -300,000 |
|
|
9,675,000 | -500,000 |
|
|
6,775,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
6,400,000 | -100,000 |
Trickett Ramps Up the Aggression On Laliberté
Level 19
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #13: Richard Yong started the hand with the button and action folded to Sam Trickett in the cutoff seat. He raised to 800,000. Guy Laliberté called from the big blind and the flop came down 
.
On the flop, Laliberté fired 550,000 into Trickett. Trickett was the preflop raiser and took a minute before raising to 1.65. Laliberté wasted little time in making the call.
Fourth street brought the 
and Laliberté checked. Trickett took some time with his decision and then bet 3.2 million. Laliberté tanked long and hard, before finally removing the chip from the top of his cards and flicking his hand into the muck.
Hand #14: David Einhorn was on the button. Phil Hellmuth raised to 900,000 from under the gun and action folded around the table to give Hellmuth the pot.