PTPRpokerLIVE: BIG ONE FOR ONE DROP FINAL TABLE 8TH to 5TH

LIVE COVERAGE OF THE BIG ONE FOR ONE DROP

6:22pm PT
Guy all-in, Antonio calls ... Guy: QQ, Antonio AK suited >> 7-J-2-K-4 on the river. Mr. Guy Laliberte is out of this tournament.

6:18pm PT
Level 22 ... Blinds 400K/800K with a 100K ante

6:09pm PT
With a 2-K-7 (2 hearts) board, Antonio check to Trickett who bets ... turn 8 of spades check - bet - call ... river queen of hearts ACTION card ... Trickett not able to pull the trigger on the river ... Antonio shows AK to win! Trickett had 8-9.

Looks like we have a new chip leader!

5:35pm PT
Three players in the hand on a 4-3-8 all hearts flop. Esfandiari checks, Trickett bets, Rast calls, Esfandiari folds.

Turn 10 of spades - Sam bets, Rast calls.

River 3 of spades, action on Trickett - all in and a call.

WOW! Quad threes for Trickett, Rast flopped a flush ... Rast is out!!

5:27pm PT
What a fold by Trickett! Einhorn raises in early position. Trickett, the last to act, tank-folds 99 ... Einhorn shows KK

5:23pm PT
Friendly game of poker going on ... players involved in a pot showing their cards after every hand

5:04pm PT
Level 21 begins ... Blinds 300K/600K with a 75K ante

4:54pm PT
First hand all-in! Laliberte JJ ... Baldwin A10 ... 7-10-8-Q-7 > Bobby Baldwin out in 7th position

4:52pm PT
We are back! 17 minutes remain in the current level

4:41pm PT
Players about to be re-introduced (with showgirls!) for the ESPN audience, we should be ready to go shortly

3:47pm PT
We are on break until 4:35pm PT so that ESPN can pickup the broadcast ... talk to you in a few!

3:40pm PT
Hellmuth trending: Phil starting to get aggressive and is picking up pots ... tv break

3:33pm PT
Action slow at the moment ... plenty of pre-flop raises without any action

2:55pm PT
On a 4-6-8 rainbow board ... Baldwin all-in with K9, called by Laliberte's 54 ... turn 5, river 7 ... Bobby hits the miracle straight and is still alive in this event!

2:49pm PT
The approx. chip counts following Rask's big win ...

Laliberte 19.7M, Rast 12.9M, Hellmuth 13.3M, Esfandiari 40.7M, Baldwin 5.4M, Trickett 36.8M, Einhorn 15M

2:46pm PT
Richard Yong all in for approx. 3M with A2 ... called by Brian Rast with a KJ ... King on the river and Yong is the first man out

2:35pm PT
Level 20 ... 250K/500K with a 50K Ante

2:35pm PT
Players are on a 15-minute break

2:21pm PT
David Einhorn just got a walk! Action is a little slow at the moment which is understandable given the circumstances

2:16pm PT
The Antonio Show ... using the power of the big stack, Antonio Esfandiari has won the last two pots without much effort

2:05pm PT
Short break in the action ... ESPN has bills to pay, you know!

1:54pm PT
Big decision here ... on a 3-5-9-10-K rainbow board, Einhorm bets out 1.5M, Hellmuth raises, Einhorn tanking for about five minutes ... folds

1:42pm PT
On a 5-6-7 board with two hearts, Antonio bets 2M+, Guy raises all-in ... Antonio tanking ... and folds

1:26pm PT
Einhorn AA, Esfandiari KK AIPF ... no help on the board, Einhorn doubles

1:08pm PT
Level 19 ... 200K/400K with a 50K Ante

1:08pm PT
Hellmuth with the change in eye-wear ... wonder if these sunglasses are luckier?

1:03pm PT
Brian Rast all-in on the second hand. Laliberte tanks and folds AQ face-up

12:58pm PT
Level 18 continues ... 150K/300K with a 50K Ante

12:52pm PT
Amazing player introductions - let's get this show on the road!


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