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Tuesday, July 3, 2012 5:13 PM Local Time
| Antonio Esfandiari | 57,375,000 | 16,725,000  |
| Sam Trickett | 36,825,000 | -16,050,000  |
| Guy Laliberté | 27,175,000 | -1,350,000 |
| David Einhorn | 13,300,000 | 1,125,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 9,300,000 | -450,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 5:13 PM Local Time
Hand #56: Guy Laliberté was on the button to start this hand. From the cutoff seat, David Einhorn raised all in for 12.1 million. Everyone folded and Einhorn won the pot.
Hand #57: Phil Hellmuth started the hand with the button. Action moved to Guy Laliberté in the cutoff seat and he made it 1.2 million to go. From the small blind, Antonio Esfandiari reraised to 2.775 million. Sam Trickett took plenty of time to think about things in the big blind before he reraised to 4.3 million. Laliberté folded and then Esfandiari tanked. After two minutes or so, Esfandiari called.
The flop came down with just over 10 million chips in the pot between these two big stacks. Esfandiari checked to Trickett and he fired 3.2 million. Esfandiari called.
The fell on the turn and Esfandiari passed the action to Trickett again. After a minute, Trickett bet 4.4 million. Esfandiari called and the pot swelled some more before heading to the river.
Shaun "Shaun the Dealer" Harris snapped the on the river and a subtle "aaahhhh" came from the crowd as a third heart hit the felt. Esfandiari checked and Trickett checked behind after tanking for a little bit.
Trickett showed the for a pair of eights, but Esfandiari's was the better of the two hands and he raked in the pot to take the chip lead.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 4:57 PM Local Time
| Sam Trickett | 52,875,000 | 2,925,000 |
| Antonio Esfandiari | 40,650,000 | -150,000 |
| Guy Laliberté | 28,525,000 | 1,625,000 |
| David Einhorn | 12,175,000 | -450,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 9,750,000 | -3,950,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 4:57 PM Local Time
Hand #54: Sam Trickett started the hand with the button, and the action folded to him. He raised to 1.4 million, Guy Laliberté three-bet from the big blind, Trickett released, and Laliberté tabled .
Hand #55: David Einhorn had the button. The action folded to Sam Trickett, who raised to 1.2 million from the cutoff. Phil Hellmuth defended his big blind, and the flop fell . Hellmuth checked, and Trickett fired 1.2 million. Hellmuth called.
The turned, Hellmuth checked again, and Trickett reached for chips, tossing out 1.4 million. Hellmuth called.
The completed the board, and both players quickly checked. Hellmuth tabled for ace-high, and Trickett showed for two pair, winning the pot.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 4:51 PM Local Time
| Sam Trickett | 49,950,000 | -1,050,000 |
| Antonio Esfandiari | 40,800,000 | 2,850,000 |
| Guy Laliberté | 26,900,000 | -150,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 13,700,000 | -150,000 |
| David Einhorn | 12,625,000 | -1,500,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 4:51 PM Local Time
Hand #52: Phil Hellmuth had the button. David Einhorn raised from under the gun to 1.2 million. Action folded to Antonio Esfandiari in the small blind and he reraised to 2.8 million. Einhorn moved all in for 14.05 million and Esfandiari folded.
Hand #53: Antonio Esfandiari had the button. Action folded to him and he raised to 1.325 million. David Einhorn called from the big blind to see the flop come down . Einhorn was first and led for 1.6 million. Esfandiari called.
The turn was the and Einhorn led for 2.2 million. Esfandiari called.
The river completed the board with the and Einhorn checked. Esfandiari fired 4.7 million and Einhorn folded the face up. Esfandiari showed the .
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 4:41 PM Local Time
| Sam Trickett | 51,000,000 | 16,950,000 |
| Antonio Esfandiari | 37,950,000 | -1,275,000 |
| Guy Laliberté | 27,050,000 | -75,000 |
| David Einhorn | 14,125,000 | -75,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 13,850,000 | -375,000 |
| Brian Rast | 0 | -15,150,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 4:41 PM Local Time
Hand #51: Brian Rast had the button, and Sam Trickett opened to 1.2 million from under the gun. Rast called, and Antonio Esfandiari called from the big blind. The flop fell , Esfandiari checked, and Trickett fired 1.8 million. Rast called, Esfandiari folded, and the turn brought the . Trickett tanked, then led out for 3.8 million. Rast called.
The completed the board, and Trickett tanked before moving all in for effectively 8.275 million. Rast snapped it off, tabling for a flopped flush, but Trickett turned over for quad threes!
In a stunning turn of events, Rast was eliminated in sixth place, earning him $1,621,333. Trickett is now our chip leader with 51 million chips.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 4:35 PM Local Time
By making the money in this event, Sam Trickett earned another seven-figure tournament score, giving him four in his career. The only other players with four or more seven-figure scores are Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, Phil Ivey and Gus Hansen. This puts Trickett in quite the company of players as one of the elite. What's so crazy about Trickett is that he's still so young at just 25 years of age and has plenty of poker ahead of him.
| Player | Event | Prize |
|---|
| Gus Hansen | 2005 Poker SuperStars Invitational Grand Final | 1st - $1,000,000 |
| | 2007 Aussie Millions Main Event | 1st - $1,192,919 |
| | 2008 World Poker Tour World Championship | 2nd - $1,714,800 |
| | 2010 Poker Million IX | 1st - $1,000,000 |
| | 2012 One Drop Mega Satellite | 1st - $1,000,000 |
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| Michael Mizrachi | 2005 WPT L.A. Poker Classic | 1st - $1,859,909 |
| | 2006 WPT Borgata Winter Open | 1st - $1,173,373 |
| | 2010 WSOP $50,000 Players Championship | 1st - $1,559,046 |
| | 2010 WSOP Main Event | 5th - $2,332,992 |
| | 2012 WSOP $50,000 Payers Championship | 1st - $1,451,527 |
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| Phil Ivey | 2005 Monte Carlo Millions | 1st - $1,000,000 |
| | 2008 WPT L.A. Poker Classic | 1st - $1,596,100 |
| | 2009 WSOP Main Event | 7th - $1,404,014 |
| | 2012 Aussie Millions $250,000 Challenge | 1st - $2,058,948 |
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| Sam Trickett | 2011 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge | 1st - $1,508,258 |
| | 2011 Aussie Millions $250,000 Challenge | 2nd - $1,384,631 |
| | 2011 Partouche Poker Tour | 1st - $1,364,666 |
| | 2012 WSOP Big One for One Drop | TBD |
Trickett is also the only player in poker history with three million dollar scores in the same year, which he accomplished in 2011. With the more than $1.6 million Trickett has already locked up in this event, his all-time live tournament winnings have eclipsed $7.9 million. It's safe to say, Trickett is officially playing with the big boys.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 4:28 PM Local Time
| Antonio Esfandiari | 39,225,000 | -150,000 |
| Sam Trickett | 34,050,000 | -2,550,000 |
| Guy Laliberté | 27,125,000 | -450,000 |
| Brian Rast | 15,150,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 14,225,000 | -750,000 |
| David Einhorn | 14,200,000 | 2,400,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 4:27 PM Local Time
Hand #49: David Einhorn started this hand with the button. Sam Trickett raised to 1.2 million from the cutoff seat and action folded to Brian Rast in the big blind. He put in a reraise to 2.875 million. Trickett folded and Rast won the pot.
Hand #50: Guy Laliberté had the button. Sam Trickett kept up his aggression with a raise to 1.2 million from the hijack seat. David Einhorn announced a reraise to three million and slid out the chips. Action folded back to Trickett. Trickett looked at Einhorn, then at Einhorn's stack. He then thought while doing some shuffling of his chips. After a minute, Trickett folded the . Einhorn showed the and Trickett dodged one there.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 4:22 PM Local Time
| Antonio Esfandiari | 39,375,000 | 2,425,000 |
| Sam Trickett | 36,600,000 | -2,325,000 |
| Guy Laliberté | 27,575,000 | 1,725,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 14,975,000 | -1,825,000 |
| Brian Rast | 13,650,000 | -225,000 |
| David Einhorn | 11,800,000 | 225,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 4:21 PM Local Time
Hand #46: Phil Hellmuth had the button. David Einhorn opened to 1.2 million from under the gun, and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #47: Antonio Esfandiari started the hand with the button. Phil Hellmuth opened to 1.6 million from the cutoff, Esfandiari three-bet to 3.35 million, and the blinds released. Hellmuth folded face up, and Esfandiari showed .
Hand #48: Sam Trickett held the button, and opened to 1.2 million when the action folded to him. Guy Laliberté defended his big blind, and the dealer fanned . Both players checked. The turn was the , and Laliberté led for 1.5 million. Trickett released, and Laliberté tabled then raked in the pot.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 4:10 PM Local Time
| Sam Trickett | 38,925,000 | -2,575,000 |
| Antonio Esfandiari | 36,950,000 | -1,275,000 |
| Guy Laliberté | 25,850,000 | 4,375,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 16,800,000 | -375,000 |
| Brian Rast | 13,875,000 | -75,000 |
| David Einhorn | 11,575,000 | -75,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 4:10 PM Local Time
Hand #45: Brian Rast had the button and Sam Trickett raised to 1.2 million from under the gun. Action folded to Guy Laliberté in the cutoff seat and he called. Antonio Esfandiari also called from the big blind.
The dealer produced a flop and Esfandiari checked. Trickett bet 1.3 million and action fell on Laliberté. He put in a raise to 2.75 million. Esfandiari took a minute and then folded with a flick of his cards. Trickett studied for a minute or two and then folded, giving Laliberté the pot.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 4:06 PM Local Time
| Sam Trickett | 41,500,000 | -100,000 |
| Antonio Esfandiari | 38,225,000 | -150,000 |
| Guy Laliberté | 21,475,000 | -900,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 17,175,000 | -650,000 |
| Brian Rast | 13,950,000 | 1,350,000 |
| David Einhorn | 11,650,000 | 450,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 4:05 PM Local Time
Level: 21
Blinds: 300000/600000
Ante: 75000
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 4:04 PM Local Time
Hand #42: Sam Trickett had the button, and raised to 1 million. The blinds released, and Trickett took down the pot.
Hand #43: David Einhorn started the hand with the button. Sam Trickett opened to 1 million from the cutoff, Einhorn three-bet to 3.2 million, and the action folded back to Trickett, who folded as well.
Hand #44: Guy Laliberté had the button, and the action folded to David Einhorn, who raised to 1.2 million from the cutoff. Brian Rast three-bet jammed for just under 12 million, and won the pot.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 3:58 PM Local Time
| Sam Trickett | 41,600,000 | -300,000 |
| Antonio Esfandiari | 38,375,000 | -50,000 |
| Guy Laliberté | 22,375,000 | 11,250,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 17,825,000 | -50,000 |
| Brian Rast | 12,600,000 | -50,000 |
| David Einhorn | 11,200,000 | -550,000 |
| Bobby Baldwin | 0 | -10,250,000 |
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 3:57 PM Local Time
Hand #41: Bobby Baldwin held the button on the first hand back from the break. From under the gun, Guy Laliberté raised to one million. Play folded to Baldwin and he put in a reraise to five million even. Laliberté moved all in and Baldwin called.
Laliberté rolled over the and was ahead of the for Baldwin. Baldwin had the least amount of chips and was the player at risk. He was all in for 10.2 million total.
The flop rolled out and Baldwin picked up a pair, although it wasn't the one he needed to take the lead. The turn brought the and the river the . Baldwin had missed and was eliminated in seventh place.