A raise to 8,500 came from the under-the-gun player. Jeff Hakim called from middle position and the big blind came along as well.
The flop saw the action check to Hakim who bet 10,500. The big blind called and the preflop raiser put in a raise to 46,000. Hakim called and the big blind folded.
On the turn card the player first to act jammed all in for 190,500. Hakim gave it some thought but couldn't let go of two pair as he made the call.
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The on the river gave Hakim a full house and the dealer pushed him the massive pot.
Late registration has ended, and WSOP officials have announced 6,246 total entrants for the $1,111 Little One for One Drop, with 937 making the money. Those players that survive into a payday will get at least the min-cash of $1,500, with the grand prize of $690,686 going to the champion.
This year's event surpassed the 2018 edition of the Little One in attendance and prize money, as last year's event had 4,732 entries and a $559,332 first prize.
Austrian Justus Held and 2006 Main Event Champion Jamie Gold have gone to battle in a couple of recent pots, with each holding on to sizable chip stacks.
In the first of two recent hands involving the two, Held raised preflop, making it 64,000 to go, and Gold called. The flop came , Held bet 42,000, and Gold folded, showing .
"I got you beat," Held said. "I have the ace of diamonds."
"You didn't have me beat preflop," Gold replied, and Held agreed.
A couple of hands later Gold, Held and another opponent went three ways to a flop, Gold bet 10,000 and got two calls. The turn came the , and all three players checked.
Gold bet out for 40,000 on the , and got both opponent to fold. He showed for the bluff on the way to raking in the pot.
After an early position limp, Thomas Taylor was next to act and limped along. Action got around to Nikhil Gera in the small blind who went all in for 43,000. The first limper folded and Taylor made the call.
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The flop was no help to Gera . But one of the two remaining sevens came on the turn .
Taylor needed to see a jack or an eight on the river but the completed the board giving Gera the double up.
The under-the-gun player raised to 7,500 and next to act was Orion Gallagher, who went all in for his last 42,000. The original raiser called and Gallagher found himself in good shape to double up.
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Gallagher held with the best hand as the board ran out .
Men "The Master" Nguyen led out for 7,000 from the small blind on a flop, and got calls from Erwin Fonacier in middle position and Shaoqing Liu on the cutoff.
The turn came , and the seven-time bracelet winner Nguyen slowed down with a check. Fonacier also checked, and Liu made it 28,000 to go. Nguyen folded, and Fonacier called.
The river brought the , and both players checked through. Liu showed for the win.