Level: 18
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 50,000
2012 World Series of Poker
Event 55: $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000,000
Prize Pool
$42,666,672
Entries
48
Level
22
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
100,000
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 18
: 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante
The cards are in the air for the $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop final table.
Hellmuth Grabs the First
Level 18
: 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #1: Antonio Esfandiari started the tournament with the button and there was a dead small blind.
Action folded to Phil Hellmuth in the cutoff seat and he raised to 900,000. Esfandiari folded from the button and Bobby Baldwin also folded out of the big blind to give the 12-time bracelet winner the first pot of the day.
Shove from Rast and the First Flop
Level 18
: 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #2: There was a dead button on this hand. Action folded to Guy Laliberté and he raised to 850,000. From the next seat, Brian Rast reraised all in. He was all in for 11.25 million total. Action folded back to Laliberté and he took only a few seconds before folding his hand. Rast won the pot.
Hand #3: Bobby Baldwin started this hand with the button. Action folded to Sam Trickett in the small blind and he raised to 750,000. Richard Yong called from the big blind and the flop came down 
.
On the flop, Trickett checked and Yong bet 400,000. Trickett made the call to see the 
land on the turn. Trickett and Yong both checked and the 
completed the board on the river. Trickett checked and Yong tossed out an even one million. Trickett took a minute or so and then folded his hand.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,775,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
||
|
35,600,000
-1,400,000
|
-1,400,000 |
|
20,700,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
12,700,000
1,350,000
|
1,350,000 |
|
||
|
11,475,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
||
|
8,875,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
8,225,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
6,550,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
|
||
Esfandiari Pressuring Rast
Level 18
: 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #4: Sam Trickett began the hand with the button. Action folded to Brian Rast and he opened with a raise to 600,000 from early position. Antonio Esfandiari reraised to 1.3 million from the hijack seat and play folded back to Rast. He made the call.
The flop came down 
and Rast checked. Esfandiari bet 1.425 million and the decision was back to Rast. he called.
The 
landed on fourth street and Rast checked again. Esfandiari checked behind and the river completed the board with the 
. Rast checked and Esfandiari bet 2.6 million. Rast tanked for several minutes and folded his hand.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
43,300,000
3,525,000
|
3,525,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
35,550,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
20,650,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
11,425,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,925,000
-2,775,000
|
-2,775,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,675,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
7,875,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
|
6,500,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 19
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 50,000
Einhorn Doubles
Level 19
: 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante
Hand #5: Richard Yong had the button. Action folded to Sam Trickett in the cutoff seat and he raised to 800,000. Everyone folded and Trickett won the pot.
Hand #6: David Einhorn had the button on the start of this hand. From early position, Antonio Esfandiari raised to 950,000. Action folded to Brian Rast in the big blind and he made the call.
The flop came down 
and Rast checked. Esfandiari bet 1.225 million and Rast folded.
Hand #7: Guy Laliberté started this hand with the button. Esfandiari raised to 900,000 from under the gun and play folded to David Einhorn in the cutoff seat. He raised all in for 7.525 million. Play folded back to Esfandiari and he made the quick call.
Esfandiari showed the 
, but his huge pair was behind the 
for Einhorn.
The flop came down 
and Esfandiari was still behind Einhorn's aces. The turn brought the and now Einhorn just needed to dodge a king on the river.
The 
fell on fifth street and Einhorn sat back down in his chair to collect his double up.
Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,175,000
-6,125,000
|
-6,125,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
36,400,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
|
19,900,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |
|
|
16,050,000
8,175,000
|
8,175,000 |
|
|
10,875,000
-550,000
|
-550,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,625,000
-1,300,000
|
-1,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,525,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
|
6,350,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
|
||