Action folded around to Giovanni "Malibu" Guarascio on the button and he raised to 42,000, which Tobias Reinkemeier and Phil Ruffin called from the blinds. When the flop fell 
, action went check-check to Malibu, who bet 105,000. It proved enough to take down the pot as both Reinkemeier and Ruffin folded.
Access to the feature table is a bit limited, but we'll be sure to bring you full chip counts on the upcoming break.
Twelve-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth just doubled up through Paul Phua. The action of the hand was unknown, but Hellmuth held the 
versus Phua's 
on a final board of 
after the money went in preflop. Hellmuth doubled to nearly six million while Phua was left with around 1.1 million.
phil_hellmuth phil_hellmuth Just won a $6 million pot on the live coverage: my A-A vs their K-K all in pre-flop...Got lucky vs @RealKidPoker and hit a 6 on river...
July 01 2012
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,900,000
3,800,000
|
3,800,000 |
|
||
|
1,100,000
3,525,000
|
3,525,000 |
|
||
Sarah scoops Tom Dwan right before the start of the One Drop.
Sam Trickett opened to 30,000 from early position, Bill Perkins called in the cutoff and Andrew Robl three-bet to 150,000 from the small blind. Both Trickett and Perkins released, and Robl raked in the pot.
A few hands later, Perkins raised to 30,000, and Brian Rast three-bet to 100,000 from the small blind. Perkins called, and the flop fell 
. Rast led for 160,000, and Perkins released.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,600,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
4,100,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
|
3,800,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,930,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
2,720,000
465,000
|
465,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,300,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
||
|
1,950,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
|
||
|
1,500,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
||
Action folded to Tobias Reinkemeier in the cutoff and he raised to 30,000, which Guy Laliberté called from the small blind. The latter then check-called a bet of 35,000 on the 
flop, before both players checked down the 
turn and 
river.
Laliberté tabled 
, and it was good for the small pot as Reinkemeier mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,565,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
4,135,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,060,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
4,050,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,470,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
3,180,000
615,000
|
615,000 |
|
||
|
2,900,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
2,740,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,360,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Ivey | 539.70 |
| 2 | John Monnette | 524.25 |
| 3 | Michael Mizrachi | 486.20 |
| 4 | Andy Frankenberger | 406.66 |
| 5 | Phil Hellmuth | 368.70 |
| 6 | Andy Bloch | 340.50 |
| 7 | Jan-Peter Jachtmann | 325.63 |
| 8 | Michael Gathy | 321.25 |
| 9 | David “Bakes” Baker | 317.94 |
| 10 | David “ODB” Baker | 314.88 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,500,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
4,300,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,200,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
3,100,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
2,700,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,675,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
|
2,650,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
600,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
From the cutoff seat, Brian Rast raised to 33,000. Sam Trickett three-bet to 63,000 on the button and play folded back to Rast. He called to take the 
flop out of position.
Despite having the positional disadvantage, Rast led out for 70,000. Trickett made the call and the turn brought the . Rast led again, this time for 90,000. Trickett took a minute or two, but then gave it up and Rast won the pot.
