Hand #54: Sam Trickett started the hand with the button, and the action folded to him. He raised to 1.4 million, Guy Laliberté three-bet from the big blind, Trickett released, and Laliberté tabled .
Hand #55: David Einhorn had the button. The action folded to Sam Trickett, who raised to 1.2 million from the cutoff. Phil Hellmuth defended his big blind, and the flop fell . Hellmuth checked, and Trickett fired 1.2 million. Hellmuth called.
The turned, Hellmuth checked again, and Trickett reached for chips, tossing out 1.4 million. Hellmuth called.
The completed the board, and both players quickly checked. Hellmuth tabled for ace-high, and Trickett showed for two pair, winning the pot.
Hand #56: Guy Laliberté was on the button to start this hand. From the cutoff seat, David Einhorn raised all in for 12.1 million. Everyone folded and Einhorn won the pot.
Hand #57: Phil Hellmuth started the hand with the button. Action moved to Guy Laliberté in the cutoff seat and he made it 1.2 million to go. From the small blind, Antonio Esfandiari reraised to 2.775 million. Sam Trickett took plenty of time to think about things in the big blind before he reraised to 4.3 million. Laliberté folded and then Esfandiari tanked. After two minutes or so, Esfandiari called.
The flop came down with just over 10 million chips in the pot between these two big stacks. Esfandiari checked to Trickett and he fired 3.2 million. Esfandiari called.
The fell on the turn and Esfandiari passed the action to Trickett again. After a minute, Trickett bet 4.4 million. Esfandiari called and the pot swelled some more before heading to the river.
Shaun "Shaun the Dealer" Harris snapped the on the river and a subtle "aaahhhh" came from the crowd as a third heart hit the felt. Esfandiari checked and Trickett checked behind after tanking for a little bit.
Trickett showed the for a pair of eights, but Esfandiari's was the better of the two hands and he raked in the pot to take the chip lead.
Hand #57: Antonio Esfandiari started the hand with the button, and the action folded to him. He raised to 1.325 million, David Einhorn defended his big blind, and the dealer spread . Einhorn checked, Esfandiari tossed out 1.625 million, and Einhorn released. Esfandiari tabled two queens.
Hand #58: Sam Trickett had the button, and Phil Hellmuth opened to 1.7 million from under the gun. Everyone folded, and Hellmuth took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #59: On the first hand of the next level, David Einhorn had the button. Actin folded to him and he raised to 1.6 million. Phil Hellmuth made the call from the big blind and the flop came down . Hellmuth checked, Einhorn bet two million and Hellmuth folded.
Hand #60: Guy Laliberté had the button. Sam Trickett raised to 1.6 million from under the gun and Laliberté three-bet to five million. Antonio Esfandiari reraised from the big blind to 12.3 million and Trickett folded. Laliberté moved all in for over 25 million quickly and Esfandiari called to put a pot over 50 million up for grabs.
Laliberté:
Esfandiari:
The flop came down and Laliberté stayed in front with his queens. The two stood hugging in the middle of the stage and looked to be having a blast, despite flipping for tons and tons of chips.
The turn card was the and Laliberté fell behind as Esfandiari smashed a king to make a higher pair. The river was delivered with the and that was it. Esfandiari had won the pot and eliminated Laliberté in fifth place.
Laliberté was sent off with a standing ovation from everyone in the rooms. Hundreds clapped and cheered before chants of, "Guy! Guy! Guy! Guy! Guy!" rang through the Amazon Room. He received hugs from all the players and gave them back, before exiting the same way he came in, through the back tunnel of the ESPN Main Stage.
Hand #61: Phil Hellmuth had the button, and the action folded to him. He folded as well, and Antonio Esfandiari raised. Sam Trickett released, and Esfandiari took down the pot.
Hand #62: Antonio Esfandiari had the button, and Phil Hellmuth was first to act. He opened to 2.8 million, Esfandiari released, and Sam Trickett three-bet jammed for 33.575 million. David Einhorn folded from the big blind, and Hellmuth quickly called all in for 8.025 million.
Hellmuth tabled , and he was trailing Trickett's .
There was a pause for effect, then the dealer rapped the table, burned a card, and spread . The entire mothership erupted. The flop gave Hellmuth aces and tens, but Trickett had ace-high flush draw, and any queen would give him a better two pair.
The crowd hushed as the dealer burned a second card, and delivered the on the turn. The crowd erupted once more. Now, Trickett could make the best hand with any heart, any king, any jack, or any queen.
The mothership went silent as the dealer rapped the table one final time. He burned a card, then spiked the on the river. A chorus of cheers and "ooohhhs" filled the air as Trickett stood to shake Hellmuth's hand. A fourth-place finish has to be bittersweet for the twelve-time WSOP bracelet winner, but this is the biggest score of his career, and a top-notch accomplishment.
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. Hellmuth checked, and Trickett fired 1.2 million. Hellmuth called.
turned, Hellmuth checked again, and Trickett reached for chips, tossing out 1.4 million. Hellmuth called.
completed the board, and both players quickly checked. Hellmuth tabled 
for ace-high, and Trickett showed 
for two pair, winning the pot.
with just over 10 million chips in the pot between these two big stacks. Esfandiari checked to Trickett and he fired 3.2 million. Esfandiari called.
on the river and a subtle "aaahhhh" came from the crowd as a third heart hit the felt. Esfandiari checked and Trickett checked behind after tanking for a little bit.
for a pair of eights, but Esfandiari's 
was the better of the two hands and he raked in the pot to take the chip lead.
. Hellmuth checked, Einhorn bet two million and Hellmuth folded.
and Laliberté stayed in front with his queens. The two stood hugging in the middle of the stage and looked to be having a blast, despite flipping for tons and tons of chips.
and that was it. Esfandiari had won the pot and eliminated Laliberté in fifth place.
. The entire mothership erupted. The flop gave Hellmuth aces and tens, but Trickett had ace-high flush draw, and any queen would give him a better two pair.