Event #57: The $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop Day 1 | 2014 World Series of Poker

06-29-2014 23:53 UTC-8

Shakerchi's Flopped Flush Sends Rast Packing

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Level 9 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

While following a hand on Phil Ivey's table we heard the dealer on the adjacent table announce, "Seat open!"

We rushed over to the table and saw Brian Rast gather his belonging, as he was just knocked out by Talal Shakerchi.

Isaac Haxton was kind enough to reconstruct the hand for us and he explained that Shakerchi raised under the gun and Rast called. The flop came down and Shakerchi checked. Rast bet, Shakerchi put his opponent all in and Rast called.

Shakerchi showed for a flopped flush while Rast was looking for a fourth heart with . The turn and river brought mere blanks and Rast the rail in the final level of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Talal Shakerchi	2,650,000 465,000	465,000
Brian Rast	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Isaac Haxton Phil Ivey Talal Shakerchi

06-29-2014 23:52 UTC-8

Esfandiari Flirts With Five Million

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Level 9 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Greg Merson opened the action with a raise to 85,000 and Antonio Esfandiari made it 185,000 from the next seat over in the cutoff. Erik Seidel was on the button and after a moment he moved out a four-bet to 425,000. The blinds folded and Merson followed suit, putting action back on the reigning champ. Esfandiari dipped into his stack and came out with a five-bet to 1.015 million. Seidel went deep into the tank.

After about two minutes of pondering his action, Seidel opted to flat call the five-bet. With well over two million in the middle, the duo took a flop of . It was roughly one minute before Esfandiari continued out for what looked to be 630,000. Seidel quickly released his cards and Esfandiari was pushed the sizable pot.

"I was not expecting that," said Esfandiari as he stacked his new chips. The reigning champion is now sitting on about 4.88 million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Esfandiari	4,880,000 1,030,000	1,030,000

Erik Seidel	3,200,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari Erik Seidel

06-29-2014 23:49 UTC-8

Altergott Doesn't Get a "Trickett"

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Level 9 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Gabe Kaplan raised to 100,000 on the button, Max Altergott reraised to 240,000 out of the big blind, and Noah Schwartz cold four-bet to 1.7 million in the big blind. Kaplan, who had 2.1 million behind, folded, and Altergott, who started the hand with 1.865 million, went deep into the tank.

While he mulled the decision over, the German started to look around the room. He wasn't looking at anything or anyone in particular - and he would turn his attention to Schwartz every so often - and his eyes darted back and forth.

"Sorry guys," he said after three or for minutes.

He eventually grabbed his entire stack with one hand and the cards with the other. One second it looked as if he was going to fold, and the next he was going to commit all of his chips.

Finally he moved all in for a little more than Schwartz's raise, and Schwartz turned his hand over, signifying a call.

Schwartz:
Altergott:

Schwartz took the lead on a flop of , and the on the turn was a brick.

"Come on!" Altergott said. "Give me a Trickett!"

Altergott was not dealt a "Trickett," rather he was eliminated when the completed the board. He was the third player eliminated from Table 354 today.

Schwartz is up to 5.445 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Schwartz	5,445,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Gabe Kaplan	2,140,000 -105,000	-105,000
Max Altergott	Busted

Tags: Gabe Kaplan Max Altergott Noah Schwartz

06-29-2014 23:45 UTC-8

Mercier Fighting Back

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Level 9 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Guy Laliberté raised to 90,000 from the hijack seat, and short stack Jason Mercier called out of the big blind to take the flop. Mercier checked, and Laliberté checked.

The turn was the , and Mercier bet 110,000. Laliberté made the call.

The river was the , and Mercier bet 240,000 of the 390,000 he had left in his stack. Laliberté gave it up rather quickly, and Mercier won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guy Laliberté	1,825,000 -275,000	-275,000
Jason Mercier	845,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Guy Laliberté

06-29-2014 23:40 UTC-8

Big Move By Gregg

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Level 9 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

On the final hand before the break it was Tony Gregg who put his tournament life on the line against Doug Polk.

The board read when Polk bet 525,000 in an already big pot, but Gregg made it way bigger by shoving for 1,866,000. Polk tanked for a very long time but eventually he let go of his hand.

Gregg's now up to the starting stack while Polk sits on around 2.7 million.

Tags: Doug Polk Tony Gregg

Level: 9

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

06-29-2014 23:32 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 8 : 15,000/3,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Trickett	14,350,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tom Hall	8,255,000 2,105,000	2,105,000
Phil Ivey	6,015,000 -110,000	-110,000

Daniel Colman	5,020,000 590,000	590,000

Daniel Negreanu	4,800,000 285,000	285,000

Erik Seidel	4,500,000 935,000	935,000

Rick Salomon	4,475,000 -145,000	-145,000
John Juanda	4,095,000 265,000	265,000

Phil Galfond	3,900,000 -300,000	-300,000

Antonio Esfandiari	3,850,000 750,000	750,000

Tobias Reinkemeier	3,840,000 90,000	90,000
Connor Drinan	3,800,000 1,240,000	1,240,000

David Sands	3,740,000 85,000	85,000
Isaac Haxton	3,630,000 -170,000	-170,000

Noah Schwartz	3,445,000 925,000	925,000

Daniel Cates	3,310,000 590,000	590,000
Paul Newey	3,175,000 565,000	565,000
Brandon Steven	3,060,000 -45,000	-45,000
Tony Gregg	3,000,000 860,000	860,000
Christoph Vogelsang	2,950,000 -300,000	-300,000
Scott Seiver	2,825,000 225,000	225,000

Cary Katz	2,790,000 -160,000	-160,000

Greg Merson	2,725,000 155,000	155,000

Doug Polk	2,700,000 -1,675,000	-1,675,000

Gabe Kaplan	2,245,000 105,000	105,000

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06-29-2014 23:19 UTC-8

Break

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donpeters

Level 8 : 15,000/3,000, 5,000 ante

The players are on their final 20-minute break of the night. We will bring you full counts shortly.

06-29-2014 23:18 UTC-8

Mercier Falling

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donpeters

Level 8 : 15,000/3,000, 5,000 ante

Jason Mercier has fallen to around 600,000 in chips, and it looks like the two-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner is the shortest stack in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	600,000 -875,000	-875,000

Tags: Jason Mercier

06-29-2014 23:17 UTC-8

Three in a Row for Ivey

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Level 8 : 15,000/3,000, 5,000 ante

From under the gun, 10-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Phil Ivey raised to 70,000. Rick Salomon called from middle position, and everyone else folded to see the flop come down . Ivey checked, and Salomon checked. On the turn, the dealer added the to the board. Ivey led for 100,000, and Salomon gave it up.

On the next hand, action folded to Phil Galfond on the button. He raised to 70,000, and only Ivey called out of the big blind. The dealer fanned the flop, and both players checked through to the turn. Both checked again, and the completed the board on the river. Ivey led for a bet of 75,000, and Galfond folded.

On the third hand in this sequence, Rick Salomon opened from under the gun to 75,000. Action folded around to Ivey, and he reraised to 300,000 out of the small blind. Salomon folded, and Ivey won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	6,125,000 875,000	875,000

Tags: Phil Galfond Phil Ivey Rick Salomon