2012 World Series of Poker

Event 55: $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
75
Prize
$18,346,673
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000,000
Prize Pool
$42,666,672
Entries
48
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
100,000

Recent Action

Level 20 : 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #28: Sam Trickett had the button. Under the gun, Brian Rast raised to one million. Play folded to Guy Laliberté in the big blind and he called to take the {7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop. Both players checked.

The turn was the {J-Clubs} and both players checked again. The river then completed the board with the {K-Clubs} and Laliberté checked. Rast bet 1.6 million. Laliberté folded and Rast won the pot.

Hand #29: David Einhorn had the button to start this hand. From the hijack seat, Bobby Baldwin raised to 1.25 million. Everyone folded and Baldwin won the pot.

Hand #30: Guy Laliberté had the button and Bobby Baldwin raised to 1.25 million. Everyone folded and Baldwin scooped in the chips.

Hand #31: Brian Rast had the button. David Einhorn raised to one million from the hijack seat Antonio Esfandiari called from the big blind and the flop came down {10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}. Both players checked.

The turn was the {J-Diamonds} and both players checked again. The river completed the board with the {A-Clubs} and both players checked. Esfandiari mucked and Einhorn showed the {A-Spades}{K-Spades}.

Tags: Brian RastGuy LalibertéBobby BaldwinAntonio EsfandiariDavid Einhorn

Trickett Three-Bets

Level 20 : 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Sam Trickett
Sam Trickett

Hand #32: Phil Hellmuth had the button to start this hand. Brian Rast raised to one million from the cutoff seat and won the pot.

Hand #33: The button was on Antonio Esfandiari. Action folded to him and he raised to 1.1 million. Bobby Baldwin announced a reraise and tossed out a bunch of chips for a raise to 7.1 million. Everyone folded and Baldwin won the pot.

Hand #34: Bobby Baldwin had the button. Action folded to Antonio Esfandiari in the cutoff seat and he raised to 1.1 million. Baldwin called and then Sam Trickett reraised from the small blind to 2.8 million. Action folded back to Esfandiari and he gave it up. Baldwin was up next. He took a minute or two to think and then folded his hand, giving Trickett the pot.

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariBobby BaldwinBrian RastSam Trickett

Esfandiari Picking Up Chips

Level 20 : 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #35: Sam Trickett was on the button to start this hand. Action folded to Antonio Esfandiari and he raised to 1.1 million from the hijack seat. Everyone released and Esfandiari won the pot.

Hand #36: David Einhorn had the button. Bobby Baldwin opened with a raise to 1.1 million and won the pot.

Hand #37: Guy Laliberté started this hand with the button. From under the gun, Antonio Esfandiari and he raised to 1.075 million. Action folded to Brian Rast in the small blind and he called.

The flop came down {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{7-Clubs}. Rast checked and Esfandiari bet 1.25 million. Rast folded and Esfandiari won the pot.

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariBrian RastBobby Baldwin

Two for Hellmuth

Level 20 : 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Hand #38: Sam Trickett opened to 1 million from early position, Guy Laliberté called from the cutoff, Phil Hellmuth called from the small blind, and Antonio Esfandiari defended his big. The dealer fanned {q-Spades}{5-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}, and Hellmuth led out for 1.5 million. All three players released, and Hellmuth raked in the pot.

Hand #39: Guy Laliberté opened to 1 million from the hijack seat, Phil Hellmuth called on the button, and Bobby Baldwin defended his big blind. The flop fell {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{5-Spades}, and Baldwin led out for 1.5 million. Laliberté folded, and Hellmuth raised to 3.5 million. Baldwin tank-folded, and Hellmuth raked in the pot.

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariBobby BaldwinGuy LalibertéPhil Hellmuth

Trickett Takes Last One Before Break

Level 20 : 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #40: Antonio Esfandiari had the button. David Einhorn raised from under the gun to one million and play folded to Bobby Baldwin in the small blind. He called and then Sam Trickett called from the big blind.

The flop came down {7-Spades}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Baldwin checked. Trickett bet 1.4 million and Einhorn called. Baldwin folded.

The turn was the {K-Spades} and Trickett took a bit of time before betting 2.5 million. Einforn folded and Trickett won the pot.

Tags: Sam TrickettDavid EinhornBobby Baldwin