Event #71: $1,111 One More for One Drop
Day 1b Started
Event #71: $1,111 One More for One Drop
Day 1b Started
Welcome to Day 1b 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 overall 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). Day 1b starts today at 12 p.m. local time and the plan is to play through ten 60-minute levels, with 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 10) so there is plenty of time to join for those whose Main Event run has ended early. Unlimited reentries are allowed throughout the registration period.
Yesterday, Day 1a drew 841 entries with only 253 bagging up. Day 2 will start at 12 p.m. at Bally's on Sunday, July 10 as those who made it through Day 1a will be joined by those who survived from flights 1b and 1c.
Leading Day 1a who Renmei Liu who bagged 445,500 chips. Other big chip stacks include Justin Lee (357,000), Rommel Berges (350,000) and Justin Fawcett (438,500).
Other notables who bagged included Matt Berkey (101,500), Alex Foxen (35,500) and Landon Tice (42,500).
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 turn the board read . Kevin Kim was in the cutoff. His opponent was under the gun and check-called Kim's 1,800 bet.
The river was the and again action checked to Kim who bet 6,000. His opponent quickly folded showing the
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Kevin Kim
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45,000 | 45,000 |
Joining the action three ways on the flop of .
The small blind led out for 1,100 and the big blind called before Nirav Parekh, who was under the gun, raised to 4,000. Both players quickly folded as Parekh took in the chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Nirav Parekh | 38,000 |
Joining the action three ways on the flop of , action checked to the button and they bet 2,000. Daniel Pereira, was in the small blind, called as well as the hijack.
The turn was the and action checked again to the button who bet 3,500. Both players called.
The hit the river and Pereira led out for 9,000. The hijack quickly folded while the small blind thought for a bit before throwing in the call. Pereira showed for pocket rockets and his opponent mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Daniel Pereira | 90,000 | 90,000 |
Joining the action with the board complete .
Action checked to Lily Lofty in the cutoff who bet 10,000. Her opponent called from under the gun and Lofty turned over for two pair to take down the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Lily Lofty | 45,000 |
Joining the action three-ways on the flop of where action checked through.
The was the turn and action checked to Jay Bloom who bet 2,500. Only the button called.
The river was the and action went check-check. Bloom turned over for a straight to take down the pot as his opponent mucked.
Bloom came 39th in this event in 2019 for just over $15,000 and he will be hoping for another deep run.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Jay Bloom | 34,000 | 34,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200