One drop $1m WSOP event

[neeko]

As this is the only poker forum on the interweb that does not have a one drop  thread - this is it:

The important bit http://www.onedrop.org/en/default.aspx

48 runners cap is sold out. Ivey, DN, Durrrr, SBRugby, Einhorn are in. JJunanda not.

Brits  = Trickett & Roland.

$25k sat now - Moorman, Lewis, Romanello, JP in this along with their friends bonomo and hastings.

[mondatoo]

Suprised Hellmuth isn't even playing the sat, any reason for him fading it ?

[Doobs]

As this is the only poker forum on the interweb that does not have a one drop  thread - this is it:

The important bit http://www.onedrop.org/en/default.aspx

48 runners cap is sold out. Ivey, DN, Durrrr, SBRugby, Einhorn are in. JJunanda not.

Brits  = Trickett & Roland.

$25k sat now - Moorman, Lewis, Romanello, JP in this along with their friends bonomo and hastings.

Surprised Roland is in this.  I assumed he was busto as you dont hear much about him anymore.

There is only one place for rhe 25k sat winner, but it looks like it will produce enough for 2 seats, does that mean a 49 runner cap?

[tikay]

There is a DTD regular in it, too, I wrote an article about him a few weeks ago, his name is Paul Newey. Nice chap, from my brief acquaintance with him.

[Woodsey]

Obviously there is some very rich guys in there, but where the hell do half these guys get their money?

[MPOWER]

There is a DTD regular in it, too, I wrote an article about him a few weeks ago, his name is Paul Newey. Nice chap, from my brief acquaintance with him.

http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/richlist/richlist09/2009/01/19/28-21-paul-newey-250m-240m-65233-22729307/

I guess this is him?

Regards

M

[tikay]

Regards is correct.

Regards.

T

[BangBang]

I'm rooting for Phil Galfond/Sam Trickett to win this, both exceptional players...

The final table will be a great one to watch, the pressure of the initial investment and astronomical first prize may sway some hands... Hopefully everyone will be vying for first place instead of laddering...

GL to all the British players...

[Dry em]

Suprised Hellmuth isn't even playing the sat, any reason for him fading it ?

Seems he's playing the other sat that's going on at MGM

[yorgk]

balla's gonna ballla

[Mitch]

Hellmuth won MGM satty according to twitter. WAL

[cambridgealex]

Bonamo was chip leader with 16 left....

Then got crippled AA<A8.

Such a shame.

[smurf]

Good luck to them but forgetting the 11% charity donation isn't this pretty much an ego boosting "look how much money I can gamble with" event. You could have a ten million dollar tourney and the billionaires and pros would be falling over themselves to play it - it's the swagger and the "look how rich I am" tournament. If you can afford to throw $1m at a poker tourney then you can't be that fussed if you lose...any sat winners get my support.

[TightEnd]

$25,300 One Drop Mega Satellite

Gus Hansen Wins His Way Into The Big One for One Drop ($1,000,000)

Shaun Deeb runner up for $1,000,000

Jason Somerville 3rd for $400,000

Will Failla bubbles


Gus Hansen has done it, he's found his way into the $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop that kicks off on Sunday at 1:11 PM PST here in Las Vegas. The world's largest poker tournament in the history of the game will now have another one of the world's largest players in Hansen.

When the $25,300 One Drop Mega Satellite began, big names were everywhere in the field. At the end of the registration/re-entry period, 96 entries were tallied and a prize pool of $2.4 million was created. The first two spots would be awarded seats and third place was set to get $400,000.

On the way to the final table, Phil Ivey, Jason Mercier, David Benyamine, David "Doc" Sands, Scott Seiver, Hasan Habib, Viktor Blom and Luke Schwartz were all eliminated. When action got down to the final table, there were a few well known faces and some amateurs who made it as well, but only the top three would be paid.

Steve Meling was hoping to turn a $65 satellite into a $1 million entry, but he fell short, as did another amateur Hani Awad. On the bubble, Will Failla, Jason Somerville, Gus Hansen and Shaun Deeb were trying to find the last person to go home empty handed. That player happened to be Failla when he fell in fourth place. Somerville went out next in third and earned $400,000, while Hansen was left to fight with Deeb.

After a short, unscheduled break, Deeb quickly lost the heads-up match to Hansen. Deeb earned a seat himself for finishing in second place, but he was put on the alternate list as only one seat was guaranteed to the event. Hansen won his way in, while Deeb will have to wait and see if he gets in tomorrow. The consensus seems to be that Deeb won't get into the event, and in that case, he'll be awarded the cash.

Hansen joins the likes of Eugene Katchalov, Ben Lamb, Erik Seidel, Daniel Negreanu and Dan Shak in tomorrow's One Drop event, which will kick off in the early afternoon.

In late-breaking news, closing out the registration list in the event will be Phil Hellmuth, who acquired the seat from the MGM Resorts International VIP winner.


http://www.pokernews.com/live-reporting/2012-world-series-of-poker/25-300-one-drop-mega-satellite/

[TightEnd]

Player   Occupation     Residence
Bobby Baldwin   Chief Design and Construction Officer, MGM Resorts Intl.   Las Vegas, NV
Frederic Banjout   CEO, Eden Shoes   Paris, France
Bob Bright   CEO, Bright Trading, LLC   Las Vegas, NV
Ilya Bulchev   Businessman   Moscow, Russia
Roland De Wolfe   Professional Poker Player   London, England
Tom Dwan   Professional Poker Player   Edison, NJ
Jonathan Duhamel   Professional Poker Player   Montreal, QC, Canada
David Einhorn   U.S. Hedge Fund Manager   Rye, New York
Antonio Esfandiari   Professional Poker Player   Las Vegas, NV
Phil Galfond   Professional Poker Player   Potomac, MD
Bertrand Grospellier   Professional Poker Player   Paris, France
Philipp Gruissem    Professional Poker Player   Germany
Giovanni Guarascio   Businessman   Montreal, Canada
Phil Ivey   Professional Poker Player   Las Vegas, NV
Eugene Katchalov   Professional Poker Player   New York, NY
Cary Katz   CEO, College Loan Corporation   Las Vegas, NV
Jens Kyllönen   Professional Poker Player   Finland
Guy Laliberté   Founder, Cirque de Soleil   Montreal, QC, Canada
Ben Lamb   Professional Poker Player   Las Vegas, NV
Tom Marchese   Professional Poker Player   Parsippanny, NJ
Jason Mercier   Professional Poker Player   Davie, FL
Michael Mizrachi   Professional Poker Player   Miami, FL
John Morgan   CEO, Winmark Corporation   Minneapolis, MN
Daniel Negreanu   Professional Poker Player   Las Vegas, NV
Paul Newey   Chairman, New Wave Ventures   Dorset, United Kingdom
Chamath Palihapitiya   Venture Capitalist   Burlingame, Cal
Bill Perkins   Owner, Small Ventures (Private Equity)   Houston, TX
Paul Phua   Asian Businessman   Miri, Malaysia
Brian Rast   Professional Poker Player   Las Vegas, NV
Vivek Rajkumar   Professional Poker Player   Las Vegas, NV
Tobias Reinkemeier   Professional Poker Player   Brighton, Germany
Andrew Robl   Professional Poker Player   Las Vegas, NV
Phil Ruffin   Owner, Treasure Island Resort   Las Vegas, NV
Rick Salomon   Film Producer   Los Angeles, Cal
Nick Schulman   Professional Poker Player   New York, NY
Noah Schwartz   Professional Poker Player   Miami, FL
Erik Seidel   Professional Poker Player   Las Vegas, NV
Mike Sexton   Professional Poker Player/Commentator   Las Vegas, NV
Dan Shak   Founder, SHK Asset Management   Philadelphia, PA
Talal Shakerchi   European Hedge Fund Manager   Surrey, England
Mikhail Smirnov   Businessman/Poker Player   Moscow, Russia
Justin Smith   Professional Poker Player   Los Angeles, Cal
Brandon Steven   Businessman/Car Dealer Owner   Wichita, KS
Sam Trickett   Professional Poker Player   East Retford, England
Haralabos Voulgaris   Professional Sports Handicapper   Winnipeg, Canada (Lotto seat)
Richard Yong   Asian Businessman   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Gus Hansen   $25,300 Mega Satellite – June 30 at Rio   
Phil Hellmuth   MGM Resorts International VIP winner - June 30   

According to the World Series of Poker, the participant list will become 100% official after the completion of Level 4 of The Big One for One Drop on Sunday. Until then, the list is subject to change.

Mad Marvin Rettenmaier is reportedly first alternate

 http://www.pokernews.com/news/2012/06/ivey-dwan-48-registered-1-million-buy-in-big-one-one-drop-12975.htm