€1,000,000 Big One For One Drop Day 1 | 2016 Monte-Carlo One Drop Extravaganza

10-14-2016 17:35 UTC+2

Shak Makes a Big Laydown

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Level 4 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Dan Shak did not want to fold, that much was clear. He'd bet 300,000 on the turn of a board and Yaqi Sun had raised it up to what looked like 1,100,000 total. Shak wanted a look at how much Sun had behind (roughly 3,300,000) and Shak was in a quandary.

He tanked into the break and as he folded he flashed his hand to Scott Seiver who was standing about 10 meters back from the table and is Dan Shak's coach for this event.

10-14-2016 17:33 UTC+2

Einhorn Raises River, Pantling Folds Aces

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Level 4 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

From the cutoff, Andrew Pantling raised to 50,000 and on the button, David Einhorn called.

Pantling bet 105,000 on the flop, 225,000 on the turn and 630,000 on the river.

Einhorn called the flop and turn but raised to 2 million on the river.

Pantling just about instantly open mucked his and tapped the table. Einhorn smiled and started stacking.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Einhorn	6,100,000	1,100,000
Andrew Pantling	2,800,000	-2,200,000

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10-14-2016 17:31 UTC+2

Huge Pot for Steven

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Level 4 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

A compelling hand just played out between Brandon Steven and Mark Teltscher. It was Steven who opened the action, raising it up to 60,000 from under-the-gun, Teltscher three-bet to 150,000 on the button, Steven four-bet to 287,000 and, after confirmation on the raise size, Teltscher stuck around.

So there was already over 600,000 in the pot by the time the dealer fanned a flop on the felt. Fairly quickly Steven bet 150,000 but there was nothing immediate about Teltscher's actions. He thought for some time, reached deep and raised to 475,000 total. This time, it was Steven who needed a count and after he'd received one he put in the extra chips required.

That took the two players to a turn card, where there would be more betting. Teltscher retained the betting lead, he bet 600,000 into the 1,550,000 pot and Steven again smooth called. This pot was getting serious and the river not only completed the flush draw but for good measure, it paired the board.

Steven quickly checked, but again Teltscher was very considered in his actions which is hardly surprising given the scale of the pot and the tournament. He concluded by betting a cool 1,000,000. Steven sighed and looked at the board and his own chips before electing to call.

Teltscher opened and shot out of his chair to see what Steven had, the latter could beat it as he showed for a turned straight and Teltscher looked to the heavens as he realized he'd lost a huge pot. He's lost around half his stack while Steven is up to over 8,000,000.

"That was a horrible river card for both of us," said Steven to Teltscher. "Nice hand Brandon, maybe I should check," wondered Teltscher. "I think you played it perfectly," replied Steven.

The next hand the two butted heads again, Teltscher raised to 60,000, Steven three-bet out of the big blind and said to Teltscher. "Let it go," the Brit paused a few beats and then replied. "Do you show me if I let it go?" Steven replied that he would and good to his word he turned over after Teltscher had mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Steven	8,250,000	2,550,000
Mark Teltscher	2,275,000	-2,525,000

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10-14-2016 17:28 UTC+2

Dan Shak Wins Without Showdown

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Level 4 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Dan Shak raised to 55,000 from under the gun, and Yaqi Sun called from the small blind. The flop fell and Sun checked. Shak continued for 125,000. Sun then check-raised to 350,000 and Shak called.

Sun checked when the came on the turn. Shak bet 600,000 and Sun called.

The river was the and Sun checked again. Shak bet 1,500,000. Sun thought a minute, then folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Shak	6,700,000	1,315,000

10-14-2016 17:24 UTC+2

Overpair for Talal Shakerchi

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Level 4 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Talal Shakerchi raised to 60,000 from middle position and Kamer Alyanakyan called from the button. The flop came and Shakerchi continued for 75,000. Alyanakyan then raised to 240,000 and Shakerchi called.

Both players checked the on the turn, and the fell on the river. Shakerchi bet 327,000. Alyanakyan tanked for about a minute, then called.

Shakerchi showed for two pair, jacks and nines, and Alyanakyan slid his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	4,650,000	-350,000

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10-14-2016 17:22 UTC+2

Gurtovoy Versus Madden

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Level 4 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

We picked up the action on a flop of and Bob Safai checked. Seated under the gun, Patrick Madden made a bet of 75,000. Gurtovoy raised to 150,000 and Safai got out of the way. Madden called.

Madden checked on the turn and Gurtovoy bet 300,000. Gurtovoy check-raised to 1 million and Gurtovoy answered with a three-bet to 2.4 million. Madden called instantly.

The river saw Madden check again. Gurtovoy bet 1 million and Madden tanked for a bit before he called. Gurtovoy showed and Madden mucked.

The next hand, Gurtovoy open raised again and Madden called from the big blind. Madden check-called Gurtovoy's 100,000 continuation bet on but check-folded to the 300,000 bet on the turn. Gurtovoy showed for another flopped diamond flush.

"Wow, what are the odds!" Elton Tsang said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Gurtovoy	9,000,000	3,300,000
Patrick Madden	3,340,000	-3,660,000

Tags: Anatoly Gurtovoy Elton Tsang Patrick Madden

10-14-2016 17:07 UTC+2

Sean Dempsey Takes it on the Turn

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Level 4 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Sean Dempsey raised to 55,000 from the button. James Bord called in the small blind, and Cary Katz called from the big blind.

The flop fell . Both blinds checked, and Dempsey continued for 80,000. Only Bord called.

The came on the turn and Bord checked again. Dempsey bet 200,000. Bord thought for about two minutes, then slid his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Dempsey	5,900,000	900,000

10-14-2016 17:01 UTC+2

Pots for Baldwin and Bord

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Level 4 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

In a number of ways, this isn't like any other poker tournament but in plenty of ways it is. The fundamental rules still apply, of course, the blinds go up and at the beginning, they are relatively low compared to the stacks in play. That all means that as per normal the early stages of a tournament feature a ton of small pots rather than heavy action.

This is neatly illustrated in small pots won at different tables by Bobby Baldwin and James Bord. In the first, I picked up the action to see the 1978 WSOP Champion raising to 100,000 on the button, a bet that was called by Anatoly Gurtovoy. The board ran and a bet of 300,000 from Baldwin on the river was good enough to earn him the pot.

Meanwhile, on Table 7 James Bord was heads-up against Zuo Wang in a pot that had reached the turn. A board was on the felt and Wang bet 133,000. Bord, who's been getting a massage throughout this tournament, asked for a count and then called. The river was checked through in lightning fashion and Bord's was the winner.