$25,300 Big One for One Drop Satellite
Day 1 Started
2014 World Series of Poker
$25,300 Big One for One Drop Satellite
Day: 1
Who Will Win Their Seat into the $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop?
![[user80015]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
Welcome back to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino and the 2014 World Series of Poker for the $25,300 Big One for One Drop Satellite!
There are only a handful of events remaining on the WSOP schedule, but aside from the marquee Main Event, everyone's eyes are locked onto the Event #57: The $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop that will kick off tomorrow. Back in 2012 the inaugural Big One for One Drop attracted a capped field of 48 players that saw Antonio Esfandiari capture the massive $18,346,673 first prize after beating Sam Trickett heads-up.
This year sees the cap increased to 56 players, and along with it comes an almost guaranteed $20,000,000 first prize as the 41 already confirmed players will likely hit the cap in the next 24 hours as many players are still on the fence about whether or not to play while also relying on some last minute backers.
Back in 2012 on the eve of the inaugural Big One for One Drop, the WSOP ran a $25,300 One Drop Mega Satellite that attracted 96 players and formed a $2,400,000 prizepool. A plethora of notables took their chance to win a 'cheap' seat into the Big One for One Drop, but once the dust settled, it would be Gus Hansen collecting one of the last seats into the tournament as Shaun Deeb collected $1,000,000 in tournament lammers (and the first name on the alternate list) while Jason Somerville collected $400,000 for his third place finish.
With a bigger field allowed for this year's Big One for One Drop, another huge field is expected for this Big One for One Drop Satellite as player's look to try and parlay $25,300 into over $2,000,000 - roughly a 79,000% ROI.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be providing extensive live updates from the $25,300 Big One for One Drop Satellite once play begins at 6:00 p.m. (PDT) live from the 2014 World Series of Poker!
41 Confirmed for Big One for One Drop So Far
Just over a week ago, the World Series of Poker announced a further 11 names to be added to the list for who is playing this year's Big One for One Drop.
The latest additions mean the Big One for One Drop is just 15 players shy of the 56-player cap as the likes of Daniel Negreanu, Greg Merson, Scott Seiver, Doug Polk, Daniel Cates, Daniel Colman and Isaac Haxton have been added.
Businessmen and high roller tournament regulars Tom Hall and Talal Shakerchi have also entered the fray, as well as Winmark Corporation CEO John Morgan.
ESPN cameras will be present to catch every hand from start to finish during the three-day event, and the Worldwide Leader in Sports will air three consecutive weeks of two-hour coverage starting on Tuesday, July 15th.
- July 15 - 9-11 p.m. EST - Day 1 and Day 2 action
- July 22 - 9-11 p.m. EST - Day 2 action and final table bubble
- July 29 - 9-11 p.m. EST - Final table action through to winner
Here is a full list of confirmed players thus far:
| Max Altergott | Bobby Baldwin | Jean-Robert Bellande | Daniel Cates |
| Daniel Colman | David Einhorn | Antonio Esfandiari | Phil Galfond |
| Anthony Gregg | Philipp Gruissem | Tom Hall | Isaac Haxton |
| Niklas Heinecker | Phil Ivey | Igor Kurganov | Guy Laliberté |
| John Morgan | Jason Mercier | Greg Merson | Daniel Negreanu |
| Paul Newey | Doug Polk | Fabian Quoss | Vivek Rajkumar |
| Brian Rast | Tobias Reinkemeier | Andrew Robl | Noah Schwartz |
| Erik Seidel | Scott Seiver | Vanessa Selbst | Talal Shakerchi |
| Brandon Steven | Sam Trickett | Christoph Vogelsang | Anonymous Businessman |
| Anonymous Businessman | Anonymous Asian Businessman | Aria Resort Satellite Winner | Bellagio Resort Satellite Winner |
| WSOP Satellite Winner |
One of the lucky winners today will receive the spot reserved for the WSOP Satellite Winner, while if more seats are reached through the prizepool, they will most likely become the first alternates like Shaun Deeb did in 2012.
Delayed Start
We have just been informed that today's $25,300 Big One for One Drop Satellite has been delayed until 6:30 p.m.
Play is set to begin in the Orange section of the Amazon Room where the afternoon tournaments normally take place.
Change of Plans
Tournament Director Jack Effel has just made an announcement that he is tweaking the structure of the event slightly.
Originally, there was supposed to be six 20-minute levels before break and then registration would be closed. However, Effel has increased the registration period for an additional hour — or until the start of Level 10.
Also originally on the structure sheet was a 60-minute dinner break after Level 9, but that has been changed to a 20-minute break most likely due to an tweet earlier in the day by Ty Stewert:
OK, OK. Me + @WSOPTD will spring 4 @AllAmericanDave dinner for everyone playing in the 6pm satty. It is 25k. Just those in, no void tricks!Follow @wsopSUITd
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante:
Table 366
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
Table 365
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
75,000 | |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
Table 364
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
Table 367
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |
|
75,000 | 75,000 |