2012 World Series of Poker

Event 55: $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
75
Prize
$18,346,673
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000,000
Prize Pool
$42,666,672
Entries
48
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
100,000

Mizrachi Check-Raises Flop, Check-Folds Turn

Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

On the {8-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop, Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi bet an unknown amount and Phil Hellmuth raised to 180,000. Mizrachi fired back with a reraised to 400,000 and Hellmuth called.

The turn brought the {9-Spades} and Mizrachi checked. Hellmuth bet 175,000 and Mizrachi folded.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
7,970,000
470,000
470,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings
Michael Mizrachi us
Michael Mizrachi
1,530,000
-220,000
-220,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Phil HellmuthMichael Mizrachi

Phua Doubles Through Hellmuth

Paul Phua
Paul Phua

From early position, Chamath Palihapitiya raised to 48,000. Paul Phua made the call from the next seat and then both Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu called out of the blinds.

Hellmuth then led for 100,000 on the {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop. Negreanu and Palihapitiya folded, but Phua raised all in for 349,000. Hellmuth called with the {J-Diamonds}{J-Spades}. Phua had out-flopped him with the {K-Spades}{10-Spades}.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and river the {9-Clubs}, keeping Phua in front and doubling him up.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
7,500,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings
Paul Phua my
Paul Phua
914,000
314,000
314,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Phil HellmuthPaul PhuaDaniel NegreanuChamath Palihapitiya

Cold Four-Bet from Schulman

Vivek Rajkumar opened with a raise to 55,000 from the hijack seat on Ben Lamb's big blind. On the button, Antonio Esfandiari reraised to 125,000. Nick Schulman then put in a four-bet to 285,000 from the small blind. After Lamb folded his big blind, Rajkumar folded. Esfandiari also gave it up and Schulman won the pot to pick up some chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
3,725,000
495,000
495,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
3,700,000
430,000
430,000
WSOP 3X Winner
StakeKings
Vivek Rajkumar in
Vivek Rajkumar
3,625,000
25,000
25,000
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
1,370,000
155,000
155,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Nick SchulmanVivek RajkumarBen LambAntonio Esfandiari

Hellmuth Must Show

Level 6 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth checked the {8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{10-Clubs} board to Daniel Negreanu. Negreanu bet 140,000 and Hellmuth tanked long and hard. He eventually folded, but showed Negreanu his cards.

"I want to see his hand," said Mike Sexton from the other end of the table.

The dealer then showed Hellmuths' {5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}, but Hellmuth commented that he only showed Negreanu. "Show one, show all," someone at the table said.

Tags: Phil HellmuthDaniel NegreanuMike Sexton

Top-Notch Assumption

Level 6 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier opened to 40,000 from under the gun, and Gus Hansen called in the cutoff seat. The flop fell {3-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, and Mercier led for 52,000. Hansen called.

Both players checked on the turn ({j-Diamonds}), and the river ({q-Spades}), and Mercier rolled over {k-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for a pair of nines.

"I assumed I was good when you checked behind," Mercier announced.

"That's a great assumption," Hansen told him. "Top notch."

"Yeah," Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier added. "Nice read, Jason."

Tags: Bertrand "ElkY" GrospellierGus HansenJason Mercier

Banjout Busts Kyllönen

Jens Kyllönen
Jens Kyllönen

Frederic Banjout just busted Jens Kyllönen. That table, which is Table 401, has now claimed all three players to be eliminated so far on Day 1.

On the {5-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop, Banjout bet an unknown amount and Kyllönen made the call to see the {Q-Clubs} land on the turn. Banjout checked fourth street and Kyllönen fired 405,000. Banjout came back with a punch, check-raising to an even one million. This sent Kyllönen into the tank. He sat there contemplating for approximately three full minutes before moving all in for around 2.43 million. Banjout quickly called holding a flopped wheel with the {A-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}. Kyllönen held the {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} and was only drawing to a chop.

The river completed the board with the {6-Diamonds} and Kyllönen lost the pot to get sent to the rail. Banjout moved over 7.5 million in chips with a big smile on his face.

Player Chips Progress
Frederic Banjout
Frederic Banjout
7,600,000
4,130,000
4,130,000
Jens Kyllönen fi
Jens Kyllönen
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Frederic BanjoutJens Kyllönen

Schwartz Rivers the Wheel

Talal Shakerchi opened to 56,000, Noah Schwartz called in the cutoff, and the button and blinds released. The flop fell {7-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{4-Hearts}, and Shakerchi led for 83,000. Schwartz called.

The turn was the {2-Hearts}, and Shakerchi reached for chips, firing a second bullet worth 175,000. Schwartz called.

The river was the {5-Spades}, and Shakerchi unload the chamber, firing a third and final bullet worth 230,000. Schwartz shot him a look, then tossed in enough chips to make the call.

Shakerchi tabled {7-}{3-} for two pair, but Schwartz had the better of it with {a-}{7-} for a rivered wheel.

Player Chips Progress
Noah Schwartz us
Noah Schwartz
3,270,000
510,000
510,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
2,400,000
-360,000
-360,000

Tags: Talal ShakerchiNoah Schwartz

Flush for Malibu

Giovanni "Malibu" Guarascio limped from middle position only to have Tobias Reinkemeier raise to 65,000 from the hijack. Phil Ruffin made the call from the cutoff, Malibu called the additional 45,000, and it was three-way action to the flop, which came down {7-Spades}{4-Clubs}{4-Spades}.

Malibu checked, Reinkemeier bet 125,000, and Ruffin quickly folded. Malibu made the call and then both players checked the {A-Spades} turn and {6-Spades} river. Malibu rolled over {Q-Spades}{9-Spades} for a flush, and Reinkemeier sent his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Giovanni Guarascio ca
Giovanni Guarascio
1,000,000
200,000
200,000

Tags: Giovanni GuarascioTobias ReinkemeierPhil Ruffin