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Level 13
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
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2012 World Series of Poker
Event 55: $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop
Day: 2
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
Break
Level 12
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
We will be back in 10 minutes with the final three tables.
Voulgaris Gets Gruissem to Fold
Level 13
: 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Philipp Gruissem raised it up under the gun to 185,000 and Haralabos Voulgaris called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Gruissem called Voulgaris' 550,000 bet. The turn was the 
and both players checked.
The river was the 
and Voulgaris put out another 600,000-chip bet. Gruissem folded and Voulgaris mucked his hand.
Hellmuth Takes Some From Rast
Level 12
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
From the small blind Brian Rast just raised it up to 220,000 and Phil Hellmuth defended his big blind.
The flop came down 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Rast bet 239,000. Hellmuth raised it up to 500,000 and Rast called.
The river was the 
and both players checked.
Hellmuth turned over 
, for two pair, and took down this pot.
Down to 24; Marchese Busts Lamb in Huge Pot
Tom Marchese raised it up to 160,000 under the gun and Ben Lamb called in middle position.
The flop came down 
and Marchese checked to Lamb who fired out 220,000. Marchese raised it up to 720,000 and it was back on Lamb. The 2011 WSOP Player of the Year decided to three-bet to 1,370,000 and now Marchese had a big decision.
Marchese gave it some thought and put out a four-bet to 2,070,000. A raising war was in full effect and Lamb pulled the trigger, he moved all in for 4,700,000 and Marchese made the call.
Marchese showed 
and he needed to dodge some cards, since Lamb showed 
for a gut-shot straight and flush draw. The turn was the 
and the river the eliminating Lamb in 25th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,000,000
6,800,000
|
6,800,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
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Esfandiari Gets There
From the button Antonio Esfandiari raised it up to 180,000 and Mikhail Smirnov put in a three-bet to 600,000 from the small blind. Jason Mercier gave up his big blind, and Esfandiari called.
The flop came down 
and Smirnov bet 225,000, Esfandiari called. The turn was the and Smirnov fired out 400,000. Esfandiari called once more, and the river was the 
.
Smirnov checked the river and Esfandiari threw out a big 975,000 chip bet. Smirnov made the call after some tanking and Esfandiari showed 
for a rivered straight. Esfandiari is back out in front after winning this pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,500,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
||
|
2,000,000
-2,200,000
|
-2,200,000 |
Rast vs. Hellmuth
From middle position, David Einhorn raised to 180,000. Brian Rast called on the button and Phil Hellmuth called from the small blind. The dealer then ran out the 
flop and Hellmuth led for 250,000. Einhorn folded and Rast called.
The turn was the 
and Hellmuth checked. Rast bet 600,000 and Hellmuth called to see the river.
The 
completed the board after Hellmuth had checked in the dark. Rast checked behind.
Hellmuth mucked after Rast showed the 
for a pair of queens. Rast won and moved to 10.9 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,870,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
|
||
|
8,680,000
-525,000
|
-525,000 |
|
||
Chip Counts Table 445
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,300,000
-820,000
|
-820,000 |
|
7,325,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
5,400,000
2,090,000
|
2,090,000 |
|
|
||
|
5,100,000
1,790,000
|
1,790,000 |
|
3,850,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,500,000
-680,000
|
-680,000 |
Chip Counts Table 446
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,800,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
9,200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
8,400,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
||
|
|
4,200,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
2,800,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
2,100,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
De Wolfe Howls a Double
Roland De Wolfe just doubled up through Brandon Steven in all-in-preflop action. De Wolfe held the versus Steven's 
.
The flop, turn and river ran out 
and De Wolfe made a king-high straight to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,000,000
-1,855,000
|
-1,855,000 |
|
1,700,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
|
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