Event #71: $1,111 One More for One Drop
Day 1a Started
Event #71: $1,111 One More for One Drop
Day 1a Started
Welcome to Day 1a of Event #71: $1,111 One More for One Drop No-Limit Hold'em at the 2022 World Series of Poker from its new home at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas.
Many charity initiatives that have been established around the globe have been adopted by the gaming industry and the One Drop Foundation has become one of the most notable. To find all the information you need on the One Drop foundation and how to get involved, click here.
The World Series of Poker has proudly supported One Drop since the $1,111 One More for One Drop bracelet events debuted in 2013 and this edition will be ninth and the first in the WSOP's new home in Bally's and Paris Las Vegas. All previous winners have taken home more than $500,000 for first place, with the exception of last year's winner, and if trends continue this may be the biggest One Drop event in its history. Each tournament has gathered more than 3,700 entries with the record being set in 2019 with 6,246 entries.
Players have two options when registering into the One Drop. They will receive 20,000 in chips for the $1,000 buy-in and they can double their stack with a $111 donation at registration which goes directly to One Drop.
One for One Drop Previous Winners:
Year | Winner | Country | [B]First prize | Entries |
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2013 | Brian Yoon | United States | $663,727 | 4,756 entries |
2014 | Igor Dubinsky | Ukraine | $637,539 | 4,496 entries |
2015 | Paul Hoefer | Germany | $645,969 | 4,555 entries |
2016 | Michael Tureniec | Sweden | $525,520 | 4,360 entries |
2017 | Adrian Moreno | United States | $528,316 | 4,391 entries |
2018 | Wei Guoliang | China | $559,332 | 4,732 entries |
2019 | James Anderson | United States | $690,686 | 6,246 entries |
2021 | Scott Ball | United States | $396,445 | 3,797 entries |
The road to finding a new bracelet owner will lead through five days of play over seven calendar days, including three starting flights (July 7-9). The first of them, Day 1a, starts today at 12 p.m. with ten 60-minute levels scheduled for the day and a 15-minute break every two levels. There will also be a 75-minute dinner break after level 6 at approximately 6:40 p.m.
Late registration will be open through the first two levels of Day 2, (Sunday, July 10th) so there is plenty of time to join for those whose Main Event run will has ended early. Unlimited reentries are allowed throughout the registration period.
PokerNews will be on the ground, providing live updates from all starting flights through to the moment when a new champion emerges, stay tuned!
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Joining the action on the river the board was .
Josh Skaggs bet 2,000 and his opponent folded.
The very next hand Skaggs raised from middle position and was called by the big blind.
The flop came and action went check-check.
Action checked through again on the turn.
The river was the and Skaggs bet 800 when checked to. His opponent quickly folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Josh Skaggs
|
43,000 |
Joining the action on the river with the board James Kasin was in the cutoff against the button with approximately 10,000 in the middle.
Action checked to the button who bet 700. Kasin put in the raise to 21,000 putting his opponent to the test. His opponent went into the tank before making the call. Kasin turned over for quads and the nuts. His opponent mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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James Kasin | 57,500 |
With only 59 tables to start this tournament, and some with only two or three players, things are pretty quiet for now.
Bill Klein is one of the familiar faces in this game and has been sitting around since the tournament began.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Bill Klein | 40,000 | 40,000 |
Joining the action three ways on the river with Elad Cohen in the small blind.
Action checked to the button who bet 2,000. Cohen raised to 7,000. The big blind quickly folded as did the button.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Elad Cohen
|
48,000 |
Joining the action on the river on the board of with approximately 20,000 in the middle
Lu Li was checked to on the button and he fired 20,000. His opponent was in the small blind and said "I missed" before throwing his hand into the muck to give Li a big pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Lu Li
|
46,500 |
On a board, and with 5,500 into the pot, Galvin Von Brussel bet 10,000 and his opponent quickly called.
The Canadian showed and after a few seconds, his opponent realized that it was a straight.
On this same table, Hanna Azimai can be found, already eliminated from the Main Event: "That was a great experience, that was my first Main Event, but I was unlucky with my table draw. Let's try to console ourselves with this tournament."
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Galvin Von Brussel
|
45,000 | 45,000 |
Hanna Azimai | 40,000 | 40,000 |
Joining the action on the river with 5,300 in the middle. The board read .
Harold Sean was on the button facing an 7,500 overbet by under the gun. Sean went into the tank before making the call. His opponent mucked, causing Sean to win the pot without showdown. He asked the dealer if he had to show and the dealer said no, so Sean also mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Harold Sean
|
52,000 | 52,000 |