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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000 | 1,160,000 |
|
390,000 | -1,260,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,685,000 | -15,000 |
|
5,955,000 | -400,000 |
|
5,255,000 | |
|
4,260,000 | 200,000 |
|
3,805,000 | |
|
1,940,000 | -230,000 |
|
|
1,650,000 | |
|
|
1,140,000 | -20,000 |
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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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,255,000 | -195,000 |
|
|
1,650,000 | 220,000 |
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,700,000 | -180,000 |
|
|
3,805,000 | 340,000 |
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,450,000 | 295,000 |
|
|
4,060,000 | -340,000 |
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,880,000 | 1,410,000 |
|
|
5,155,000 | -1,295,000 |
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,170,000 | 210,000 |
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 |
