1. 06-30-12 02:42 PM #1
    Emily_Haines
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    Here are the 48 players in the One Drop ($1,000,000 buy in event)

    Here is the official list of the 48 players who will participate in this historic event:

    1. Bobby Baldwin -- Chief Design and Construction Officer, MGM Resorts Intl. (Las Vegas, NV)
    2. Frederic Banjout -- CEO, Eden Shoes (Paris, France)
    3. Bob Bright -- CEO, Bright Trading, LLC (Las Vegas, NV)
    4. Ilya Bulchev -- Businessman (Moscow, Russia)
    5. Roland De Wolfe -- Professional Poker Player (London, England)
    6. Tom Dwan -- Professional Poker Player (Edison, NJ)
    7. Jonathan Duhamel -- Professional Poker Player (Montreal, QC, Canada)
    8. David Einhorn -- U.S. Hedge Fund Manager (Rye, New York)
    9. Antonio Esfandiari -- Professional Poker Player (Las Vegas, NV)
    10. Phil Galfond -- Professional Poker Player (Potomac, MD)
    11. Bertrand Grospellier -- Professional Poker Player (Paris France)
    12. Philipp Gruissem -- Professional Poker Player (Germany)
    13. Giovanni Guarascio -- Businessman (Montreal, Canada)
    14. Phil Ivey -- Professional Poker Player (Las Vegas, NV)
    15. Eugene Katchalov -- Professional Poker Player (New York, NY)
    16. Cary Katz -- CEO, College Loan Corporation (Las Vegas, NV)
    17. Jens Kyllönen -- Professional Poker Player (Finland)
    18. Guy Laliberté -- Founder, Cirque de Soleil (Montreal, QC, Canada)
    19. Ben Lamb -- Professional Poker Player (Las Vegas, NV)
    20. Tom Marchese -- Professional Poker Player (Parsippanny, NJ)
    21. Jason Mercier -- Professional Poker Player (Davie, FL)
    22. Michael Mizrachi -- Professional Poker Player (Miami, FL)
    23. John Morgan -- CEO, Winmark Corporation (Minneapolis, MN)
    24. Daniel Negreanu -- Professional Poker Player (Las Vegas, NV)
    25. Paul Newey -- Chairman, New Wave Ventures (Dorset, United Kingdom)
    26. Chamath Palihapitiya -- Venture Capitalist (Burlingame, CA)
    27. Bill Perkins -- Owner, Small Ventures (Private Equity), (Houston, TX)
    28. Paul Phua -- Asian Businessman (Miri, Malaysia)
    29. Brian Rast -- Professional Poker Player (Las Vegas, NV)
    30. Vivek Rajkumar -- Professional Poker Player (Las Vegas, NV)
    31. Tobias Reinkemeier -- Professional Poker Player (Brighton, Germany)
    32. Andrew Robl -- Professional Poker Player (Las Vegas, NV)
    33. Phil Ruffin -- Owner, Treasure Island Resort (Las Vegas, NV)
    34. Rick Salomon -- Film Producer (Los Angeles, CA)
    35. Nick Schulman -- Professional Poker Player (New York, NY)
    36. Noah Schwartz -- Professional Poker Player (Miami, FL)
    37. Erik Seidel -- Professional Poker Player (Las Vegas, NV)
    38. Mike Sexton -- Professional Poker Player/Commentator (Las Vegas, NV)
    39. Dan Shak -- Founder, SHK Asset Management (Philadelphia, PA)
    40. Talal Shakerchi -- European Hedge Fund Manager (Surrey, England)
    41. Mikhail Smirnov -- Businessman/Poker Player (Moscow, Russia)
    42. Justin Smith -- Professional Poker Player (Los Angeles, CA)
    43. Brandon Steven -- Businessman/Car Dealer Owner (Wichita, KS)
    44. Sam Trickett -- Professional Poker Player (East Retford, England)
    45. Haralabos Voulgaris -- Professional Sports Handicapper (Winnipeg, Canada), (Lotto seat)
    46. Richard Yong -- Asian Businessman (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
    47. Satellite Winner -- $25,300 Mega Satellite – June 30 at Rio (name) TBD
    48. Satellite Winner -- MGM Resorts International VIP winner -- June 30(name TBD)
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  2. 06-30-12 02:45 PM #2
    Emily_Haines
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    Also I think the chances that both Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan are at the feature table is close to 100%?
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  3. 06-30-12 02:49 PM #3
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    No hellmuth?!
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  4. 06-30-12 03:45 PM #4
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    Ivey surrounded by Jews and Foreigners.

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  5. 06-30-12 04:29 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by k13 View Post
    Ivey surrounded by Jews and Foreigners.

    You're rolling on the floor laughing at that? Scratches head...
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  6. 06-30-12 04:33 PM #6
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    yisman let's get some odds and props up...this should be a sick tourney..mercier and "ElkY" are my picks to make a deep run..
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  7. 06-30-12 04:34 PM #7
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    I got Ivey
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  8. 06-30-12 04:43 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by a4u2fear View Post
    No hellmuth?!
    Hellmuth has major meltdowns in $1500 buy in events

    A bad beat in this one could kill him
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  9. 06-30-12 04:47 PM #9
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    When does this event start? It's going to be on TV, right?
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  10. 06-30-12 05:17 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Giant View Post
    When does this event start? It's going to be on TV, right?
    It starts Sunday afternoon

    The WSOP site is streaming a feature table days 1 and 2
    The final table is on ESPN
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  11. 06-30-12 05:30 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by k13 View Post
    Ivey surrounded by Jews and Foreigners.

    ....
    Last edited by k13; 06-30-12 at 08:36 PM. Reason: quoted the wrong person
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  12. 06-30-12 05:52 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Emily_Haines View Post
    It starts Sunday afternoon

    The WSOP site is streaming a feature table days 1 and 2
    The final table is on ESPN
    Nice, I'll have to set my DVR to record it. Only the final table will be shown on TV (ESPN) then? I guess I'll have to just watch the final table.
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  13. 07-01-12 02:46 PM #13
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    link for updates:

    http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/upda...=887&tid=12155


    Hellmuth is IN...
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  14. 07-01-12 06:13 PM #14
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    I hope Tom Dwan wins it all.
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  15. 07-01-12 07:21 PM #15
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    The payouts are crazy. From 4th to 1st it should be interesting.


    Place Winner Sponsor Prize (USD)
    1 18,346,673
    2 10,112,001
    3 4,352,000
    4 2,645,333
    5 1,834,666
    6 1,621,333
    7 1,408,000
    8 1,237,333
    9 1,109,333
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  16. 07-01-12 11:24 PM #16
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    Mikhail Smirnov Mucks Quads In $1 Million Event...



    http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/13631-mikhail-smirnov-mucks-quad-eights-in-1-million-event
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  17. 07-02-12 09:56 AM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by JAKEPEAVY21 View Post
    Mikhail Smirnov Mucks Quads In $1 Million Event...



    http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/13631-mikhail-smirnov-mucks-quad-eights-in-1-million-event
    according to his logic this was probably a good fold. this is unfoldable in any other event though.
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