Mark Drover shoved from the small blind with 
for 1.5 million and Anthony Gregg snap-called all in from the big blind with 
.
The board ran out 



, giving Gregg a set of kings to secure the double.
Mark Drover shoved from the small blind with 
for 1.5 million and Anthony Gregg snap-called all in from the big blind with 
.
The board ran out 



, giving Gregg a set of kings to secure the double.
Under the gun, Kyle Julius raised to 240,000 with
. Next door, the short stack Mark Drover looked down at
and three-bet all in for 1.15 million. Julius asked for the count.
After about a minute, he conceded, "Nice hand," and returned his cards to the muck.
The shove gives Drover about a 50% chip increase, and he's out of the basement and up to 1.65 million.
Faraz Jaka raised to 275,000 from the small blind wtih 
and was called by John Dibella in the big blind with 
.
The flop came down 

and Jaka bet 325,000. Dibella called to see the
turn, picking up the nut-flush draw. Jaka checked to Dibella who bet 375,000, getting Jaka to give it up.
Kyle Julius raised to 240,000 from the hijack with 
and found a caller in Ruben Visser from the big blind with 
.
The flop came down 

and Visser checked. Julius bet 225,000, chasing Visser out of the pot.
In early position, Faraz Jaka came in raising to 265,000 with
, and Kyle Julius came along with a call from the cutoff seat. He was working with
. Heads up, the flop came
, and Jaka continued out with another 325,000. Julius floated that bet, and the
came on fourth street. Jaka gave up the lead with a check, and Julius stabbed at the pot with 465,000 of his own chips. The call came within just a few seconds from Jaka, and the
rivered.
Jaka checked again, and Julius spent a moment deciding what to do. He checked it back, and Jaka's two pair sent the pot his way.
David Bernstein moved all in under the gun for 1,910,000 with 
and got folds from the rest of the table to take down the pot.
Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 10,000
The players are just posing for a quick group shot behind the table, and the cards will be in the air momentarily.
While we're waiting these last few minutes for the action to begin, here's a quick reminder about the previous champions of this Main Event.
| Year | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Gus Hansen | $455,780 |
| 2005 | John Gale | $890,600 |
| 2006 | Steve Paul-Ambrose | $1,388,600 |
| 2007 | Ryan Daut | $1,535,255 |
| 2008 | Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier | $2,000,000 |
| 2009 | Poorya Nazari | $3,000,000 |
| 2010 | Harrison Gimbel | $2,200,000 |
| 2011 | Galen Hall | $2,300,000 |
| 2012 | ? ? ? | $2,000,000 |