Event #55: The Big One for One Drop - $1,000,000 No-Limit Hold'em

Hand #40: Antonio Esfandiari had the button. David Einhorn raised from under the gun to one million and play folded to Bobby Baldwin in the small blind. He called and then Sam Trickett called from the big blind.

The flop came down     and Baldwin checked. Trickett bet 1.4 million and Einhorn called. Baldwin folded.

The turn was the   and Trickett took a bit of time before betting 2.5 million. Einforn folded and Trickett won the pot.

Hand #38: Sam Trickett opened to 1 million from early position, Guy Laliberté called from the cutoff, Phil Hellmuth called from the small blind, and Antonio Esfandiari defended his big. The dealer fanned    , and Hellmuth led out for 1.5 million. All three players released, and Hellmuth raked in the pot.

Hand #39: Guy Laliberté opened to 1 million from the hijack seat, Phil Hellmuth called on the button, and Bobby Baldwin defended his big blind. The flop fell    , and Baldwin led out for 1.5 million. Laliberté folded, and Hellmuth raised to 3.5 million. Baldwin tank-folded, and Hellmuth raked in the pot.

Hand #35: Sam Trickett was on the button to start this hand. Action folded to Antonio Esfandiari and he raised to 1.1 million from the hijack seat. Everyone released and Esfandiari won the pot.

Hand #36: David Einhorn had the button. Bobby Baldwin opened with a raise to 1.1 million and won the pot.

Hand #37: Guy Laliberté started this hand with the button. From under the gun, Antonio Esfandiari and he raised to 1.075 million. Action folded to Brian Rast in the small blind and he called.

The flop came down    . Rast checked and Esfandiari bet 1.25 million. Rast folded and Esfandiari won the pot.

Hand #32: Phil Hellmuth had the button to start this hand. Brian Rast raised to one million from the cutoff seat and won the pot.

Hand #33: The button was on Antonio Esfandiari. Action folded to him and he raised to 1.1 million. Bobby Baldwin announced a reraise and tossed out a bunch of chips for a raise to 7.1 million. Everyone folded and Baldwin won the pot.

Hand #34: Bobby Baldwin had the button. Action folded to Antonio Esfandiari in the cutoff seat and he raised to 1.1 million. Baldwin called and then Sam Trickett reraised from the small blind to 2.8 million. Action folded back to Esfandiari and he gave it up. Baldwin was up next. He took a minute or two to think and then folded his hand, giving Trickett the pot.

Hand #28: Sam Trickett had the button. Under the gun, Brian Rast raised to one million. Play folded to Guy Laliberté in the big blind and he called to take the     flop. Both players checked.

The turn was the   and both players checked again. The river then completed the board with the   and Laliberté checked. Rast bet 1.6 million. Laliberté folded and Rast won the pot.

Hand #29: David Einhorn had the button to start this hand. From the hijack seat, Bobby Baldwin raised to 1.25 million. Everyone folded and Baldwin won the pot.

Hand #30: Guy Laliberté had the button and Bobby Baldwin raised to 1.25 million. Everyone folded and Baldwin scooped in the chips.

Hand #31: Brian Rast had the button. David Einhorn raised to one million from the hijack seat Antonio Esfandiari called from the big blind and the flop came down    . Both players checked.

The turn was the   and both players checked again. The river completed the board with the   and both players checked. Esfandiari mucked and Einhorn showed the   .

Hand #24: Brian Rast had the button and Sam Trickett raised from early position to one million. Everyone folded and he won the pot.

Hand #25: Phil Hellmuth had the button. From the cutoff seat, Guy Laliberté raised and everyone folded.

Hand #26: Antonio Esfandiari had the button in Seat 4. Action folded to him and he raised to 1.1 million. All folded and Esfandiari won the blinds and antes.

Hand #27: Bobby Baldwin had the button.

Guy Laliberté raised to one million from under the gun and Baldwin called. Sam Trickett called from the small blind and the flop came down    . On the flop, action checked to Baldwin and he moved all in for 3.4 million. Trickett folded and Laliberté called.

Laliberté:   
Baldwin:   

Laliberté was ahead when the money went in and Baldwin needed help. The turn was the   and gave Laliberté two pair, leaving Baldwin drawing to a straight to stay alive.

The river completed the board with the   and Baldwin smacked the card he needed to double up. The crowd errupted in awe and Laliberté sent over the chips. Baldwin took his visor off with his left hand and raised it to the crowd as they applauded, certainly happy with fifth street on that one.

Hand #22: On the first hand back from the break, David Einhorn kicked things off on the button. From the hijack seat, Sam Trickett raised to one million and won the pot.

Hand #23: Guy Laliberté had the button and action folded to Richard Yong. He raised all in from the hijack seat for 3.3 million and play folded to Brian Rast in the small blind. Rast reraised all in for 8.925 million and Phil Hellmuth folded from the big blind.

Rast held the    and Yong the   . Yong was the player at risk in the hand.

The flop came down     and Yong stayed in front with two more cards to come. The turn brought the   and Rast was down to the river to try and bust Yong.

After a pause, Shaun "Shaun the Dealer" Harris dealt the   on the river and an explosion of cheers came from Rast's cheering section. Rast stood from his chair, arms held high above his head and celebrated his moment. Yong was all smiles was he shook the hands of everyone before leaving the stage.

The players are on a 15-minute break.

Hand #20: The button was on Sam Trickett and David Einhorn got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #21: Richard Yong had the button. From under the gun, Brian Rast raised to 800,000. Antonio Esfandiari three-bet to 1.9 million from middle position and play folded back to Rast. He gave it up and Esfandiari won the pot.