Wsop Event #55 $1,000,000 Big One For One Drop

[FCP Bob 1,312]

The largest buyin tournament in poker history will be starting at 1:11 PM Vegas time today with a capped field of 48 players made up of about one third rich amateurs and two thirds some of the best players in the World.Daniel is playing and like most of the pros has sold of pieces of himself. I don't know exactly how much he sold or to who.The Feature Table for days 1 and 2 will be streamed at WSOP.com and the final table will be live streamed on ESPN2 in the US. I don't know what the live stream situation will be for the rest of the World for the final table but I'm sure it will be available somewhere online.Daniel will be tweeting updates and Poker News will have their usual online tournament updates.Good Luck Danielhttp://www.wsop.com/2012/thebigone/https://twitter.com/...!/RealKidPoker/http://www.pokernews...-limit-hold-em/Daniel's Twitter UpdatesDaniel Negreanu‏@RealKidPokerGood start to the One Drop started with 3 million chips and won 269k through 2 levels playing well and focused. Days off were a blessing.Daniel Negreanu‏@RealKidPokerDropped to 2,586,000 end level 4 but playing lights out and in the zone. Hellmuth hit a 3 outer on me for a big one. I got this.Daniel Negreanu‏@RealKidPokerEnd level 6 680k not too happy about it! Lost a big one to Grinder QQ vs K6 he called my 3 bet pre in a weird spot. Dinner breakDaniel Negreanu‏@RealKidPokerWas all in for 364k and saved by the river! And back in it with 2,117,000 40 players left one hour left #allinfor1dropDaniel Negreanu‏@RealKidPokerStarting to think this just ain't my year. Made it through the day with 470k which is 9 bbs. Not giving up, but definitely baffled.Daniel Negreanu‏@RealKidPokerCouldn't make straights when I needed to. Couldn't make flushes when I needed to. Been a rough month to say the least.Daniel Negreanu‏@RealKidPokerThought I might finally get lucky AhT vs 99 and AA flop 974hh turn 8h. Needed a 6, J or a heart. River 9. Good news there is a $1500 NLH ugh

[FCP Bob 1,312]

The list of entrants is available at this link. The mega sat was won by Gus Hansen and Phil Hellmuth won the MGM Grand seathttp://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/06/ivey-dwan-48-registered-1-million-buy-in-big-one-one-drop-12975.htm

[FCP Bob 1,312]

Pretty good main stream story in the Wall Street Journal about the tournamenthttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304830704577496963159635408.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories

[FCP Bob 1,312]

The final nine players of the 48-player field will receive the following:1st: $18,346,6732nd: $10,112,0013rd: $4,352,0004th: $2,645,3335th: $1,834,6666th: $1,621,3337th: $1,408,0008th: $1,237,3339 th : $1,109,333Total $42,666,672 (Prize Pool)The remainder of the prize pool, $5,533,328 will go to OneDrop.org, an official

[FCP Bob 1,312]

Daniel's starting table looks like a pretty good one.http://news.bluffmagazine.com/the-big-one-for-one-drop-mizrachi-negreanu-highlight-table-411-31720/

[Fluffdog87 2]

Gl to Daniel!

[rcgs59 15]

gl DanielOddshttp://www.sportingb...132-216053.html WSOP 2012 Event 55 - $1m NLHE Outright Winner Phil Ivey 12/1 12/1 Jason Mercier 14/1 Bertrand Grospellier 14/1 Gus Hansen 14/1 Michael Mizrachi 16/1 Daniel Negreanu 16/1 Tom Marchese 18/1 Eugene Katchalov 18/1 Tom Dwan 20/1 Philipp Gruissem 20/1 Tobias Reinkemeier 20/1 Erik Seidel 20/1 Brian Rast 20/1 Sam Trickett 20/1 Jonathan Duhamel 20/1 Phil Galfond 22/1 Vivek Rajkumar 22/1 Nick Schulman 22/1 Haralobos Voulgaris 22/1 Andrew Robl 22/1 Jens Kyllonen 22/1 Mikhail Smirnov 22/1 Roland de Wolfe 22/1 Phil Hellmuth 22/1 Antonio Esfandiari 25/1 Ben Lamb 25/1 Justin Smith 25/1 Mike Sexton 25/1 Noah Schwartz 25/1 Brandon Steven 33/1 Ilya Bulychev 33/1 Dan Shak 33/1 Bobby Baldwin 33/1 Cary Katz 50/1 Richard Yong 80/1 Talal Shakerchi 80/1 Paul Newey 80/1 David Einhorn 80/1 Giovanni Guarascio 80/1 Bill Perkins 80/1 Paul Phua 100/1 Bob Bright 100/1 Rick Salomon 100/1 Chamath Palihapitiya 100/1 Guy Laliberte 100/1 John Morgan 100/1 Frederic Banjout 125/1 Phil Ruffin 125/1

[Scriptpro727 0]

I think Eric Seidel at 20/1 is a helluva bet.

[Scriptpro727 0]

Phil galfond as well.

[Rodney21a 1]

Hey Phil Ivey why haven't you come and told us, your "beloved" why the *f* you're playing at the WSOP this year. Tell me if win the one drop do you pledge to put in in a fund to pay back players from FT

[rcgs59 15]

http://www.wsop.com/2012/live-video/default.aspx?TID=12155One drop stream

[SuitedAces21 2,722]

Hey Phil Ivey why haven't you come and told us, your "beloved" why the *f* you're playing at the WSOP this year. Tell me if win the one drop do you pledge to put in in a fund to pay back players from FT

STFU

[FCP Bob 1,312]

Phua Takes One Million-Chip Pot off of NegreanuPosted SantanaBandana Paul Phua opened to 15,000 from early position, and was called by Michael Mizrachi, Mike Sexton, Daniel Negreanu (button), Rick Salomon, and Chamath Palihapitiya. The dealer fanned , and the action checked to Phua, who fired 65,000. Mizrachi and Sexton both folded, and Negreanu raised to 200,000. Both blinds released, and Phua tank-called.Both players checked after the turned, and the completed the board. Phua led for 300,000, and Negreanu thought for a bit, then called."Flush," Phua announced, tabling .Negreanu mucked, and Phua raked in the pot.Read more: http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/event-55-the-big-one-for-one-drop-no-limit-hold-em/

[FCP Bob 1,312]

Negreanu Rising; Mizrachi SlippingPosted 8 minutes ago by donpeters Daniel Negreanu has rushed his stack up to over 3.5 million in chips after taking two pots back to back. Here they are.On the first hand, action folded to Negreanu in the cutoff seat and he raised to 18,000. Chamath Palihapitiya three-bet to 60,000 from the small blind and Negreanu made the call to see the flop.The flop came down and Palihapitiya bet 55,000. Negreanu raised to 135,000 and Palihapitiya made the call to see the land on the turn. Palihapitiya checked and Negreanu bet 210,000. Palihapitiya called.On the river, Palihapitiya checked and Negreanu decided on a bet of 440,000. Palihapitiya quickly gave it up and Negreanu won the pot.On the next hand, Robert Bright raised from early position to 18,000 and Negreanu reraised in the hijack seat to 60,000. Action folded to Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi in the big blind and he called. Bright folded.The flop was and Mizrachi checked. Negreanu checked behind and the turn was the . Mizrachi bet 125,000 and Negreanu made the call.The river was the and Mizrachi fired 150,000. After some thinking out loud while in the tank, Negreanu made the call. Mizrachi simply tapped the table to signify Negreanu made a good call. Negreanu responded by showing the . Mizrachi mucked his hand and the table congratulated Negreanu on making an excellent call.Read more: http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/event-55-the-big-one-for-one-drop-no-limit-hold-em/

[flintsword 4]

GL Daniel!

[FCP Bob 1,312]

Fake Gus Hansen ‏@FakeGusHansenSounds like Negreanu has been catching some cards. If i was him, id just be happy with not catching anything from Rick Salomon

[FCP Bob 1,312]

Bright Takes One; Palihapitiya Happy To Not Be First OutPosted donpeters Action folded to Robert Bright on the button and he put in a raise to 25,000. Phil Hellmuth reraised to 55,000 from the small blind and Daniel Negreanu made the call from the big blind. Bright also called and the flop came down . After Hellmuth checked, Negreanu bet 105,000. Bright raised to 230,000 and Hellmuth folded. Negreanu called.The turn was the and Negreanu checked. Bright bet 230,000 and Negreanu called. The river went check, check after the fell.Negreanu announced two pair and Bright showed the for a flush. Negreanu mucked and Bright won the pot."Don't mess with that man!" yelled out Chamath Palihapitiya after the hand, pointing at Bright. "That man's won about two million off me, running over eights with kings and stuff like that. That's Bob Bright!"A minute or so passed while Bright stacked up his chips and the dealer dealt the next hand. Palihapitiya piped up again and said, "I'm just glad I'm not the first one out, now we can play some poker! Seriously, you can quote me on that, it takes the pressure off for sure."Read more: http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/event-55-the-big-one-for-one-drop-no-limit-hold-em/

[FCP Bob 1,312]

Mizrachi Getting Grinded DownPosted 8 minutes ago by Chad_Holloway We picked up the action on the turn with 270,000 in the pot and a board reading . Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, who just won the $50,000 Poker Players Championship a few days ago for the second time in three years, was first to act and checked, opening the door for Daniel Negreanu to bet 105,000.Mizrachi proceeded to check-raise to 225,000, Negreanu called, and the was put out on the river. Mizrachi grabbed about a third of his stack and fired out a bet of 325,000."You got kings full?" Negreanu asked aloud as he's prone to do. "I shouldn't even be tanking this long," he added after a few moments and tossed in the call. Mizrachi signaled that it was a good call and mucked when Negreanu turned over .Read more: http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/event-55-the-big-one-for-one-drop-no-limit-hold-em/

[FCP Bob 1,312]

What's $50K in a $1,000,000 Tournament?Posted 3 minutes ago by Chad_Holloway• Level 3: 5,000-10,000, 1,000 ante Gus Hansen's brick of cashRead more: http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/event-55-the-big-one-for-one-drop-no-limit-hold-em/

Read more: http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/event-55-the-big-one-for-one-drop-no-limit-hold-em/

[FCP Bob 1,312]

Phil Galfond‏@PhilGalfondJust saw the craziest hand I've ever seen. Guy folded 88 face up on Js87s8sKs.

[SuitedAces21 2,722]

i'd like to hear more about this folded quads hand.

[FCP Bob 1,312]

Hellmuth DoublesPosted 3 minutes ago by donpeters Twilve-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth just doubled up through Paul Phua. The action of the hand was unknown, but Hellmuth held the versus Phua's on a final board of after the money went in preflop. Hellmuth doubled to nearly six million while Phua was left with around 1.1 million.Read more: http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/event-55-the-big-one-for-one-drop-no-limit-hold-em/

[FCP Bob 1,312]

i'd like to hear more about this folded quads hand.

Me too, haven't seen any of the details posted.

[FCP Bob 1,312]

Now I Have

Yes, He Did Fold QuadsPosted 1 minute ago by donpeters• Level 4: 6,000-12,000, 2,000 ante [/url]Phil Galfond tweeted the following:PhilGalfond Phil Galfond Just saw the craziest hand I've ever seen. Guy folded 88 face up on Js87s8sKs. July 01 2012Catching up with Eugene Katchalov on the break, Mikhail Smirnov did indeed fold quad eights to John Morgan. Katchalov told us that Tom Dwan had opened and received a call from Smirnov and Morgan before the fell. Dwan checked and Smirnov bet. Morgan called and Dwan folded.The turn was the and Smirnov bet 200,000. Overhearing a conversation from Smirnov, he said Morgan called within five seconds and looked extremely excited about the hand.The river completed the board with the and Smirnov bet 700,000. Morgan raised all in for 3.4 million total and Smirnov tank-folded the face up for all to see.Read more: http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/event-55-the-big-one-for-one-drop-no-limit-hold-em/

Read more: http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/event-55-the-big-one-for-one-drop-no-limit-hold-em/

[SuitedAces21 2,722]

i'm not capable of that fold. not ever.