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LAS VEGAS - A never-before-seen $1 million buy-in tournament at the World Series of Poker this year will generate the richest top prize in poker history at more than $12 million - and potentially. The WSOP is bringing back the $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop charity poker event next summer, and we'll see how excited players get for a good cause. TRITON £1 Million Buy-In Tournament Review The Triton £1,000,000 review contains my in-depth analysis of some of the most interesting hands from the best players in the world, including: How Tom Dwan plays QQ in a 4-bet pot. By Marissa Davison LONDON (Reuters) – A poker tournament featuring a 1 million pound ($1.2 million) buy-in – a record according to organizers – started in London on Thursday, with 54 players. Triton Poker have just announced the biggest buy-in televised tournament ever, their Super High Roller Series coming to London with a £1 million ($1.26 million) charity event this August.
A poker tournament with the largest ever buy-in of $1 million has been scheduled for July, 2012, to be held in conjunction with the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
A poker tournament with the largest ever buy-in of $1 million has been scheduled for July, 2012, to be held in conjunction with the 2012 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Caesars Interactive Entertainment has announced that the event will benefit the ONE DROP organization, which aims to fight poverty throughout the world by raising awareness to the need to support access to clean, safe water for everybody, but especially in impoverished countries. Twenty-two players have already signed on to play in the event, known as the BIG ONE for ONE DROP, which will will run from July 1-3, 2012, in Las Vegas at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.
The $1 million no-limit hold’em tourney is the brainchild of Cirque du Soleil founder and ONE DROP chairman Guy Laliberté, who has pledged responsibility of $100 million in donations to ONE DROP over a 25-year span. Since founding the organization in 2007 in Montreal, Canada, $41 million has been raised in contributions and pledges. Of the tourney’s $1 million buy-in, $111,111, or 11.1%, will go to the cause.
“We are proud to align the planet’s premiere poker event with the foundation created by one of our generation’s most creative entrepreneurs, Guy Laliberté, to help make the world a healthier place,” said Gary Loveman, president, chairman and CEO of Caesars Entertainment.
Some of the players who have already committed to the event include Johnny Chan, Daniel Negreanu, Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier, Jonathon Duhamel, Tom Dwan, Gus Hansen and Patrik Antonius. Other players are expected to sign on in the near future with a cap of 48 registrants scheduled.
“I am absolutely thrilled to participate in the biggest poker event ever organized,” said Jonathon Duhamel, the 2010 WSOP Main Event champion. “One million dollars is a lot of money but my participation comes naturally, being a spokesperson for ONE DROP and because of my attachment to such a great cause. Life starts with water and because of its uneven distribution, a person dies every 20 seconds. As for me, I personally commit to give five percent of my winnings from this tournament to ONE DROP.”
Players will start the event with a stack of three million in chips, which follows the WSOP standard of three times the buy-in. Each level played will total 60 minutes. The poker tournament is structured to pay 20 percent of the total players in the field, an amount double the usual poker tourney payout structure. Should the BIG ONE for ONE DROP reach the maximum of 48 players entered, more than $40 million would be in the prize pool to be payed out to the top nine or 10 finishers. The winner will receive a special platinum WSOP bracelet.
“A million dollar buy-in seems crazy, and well, it is, but when you factor in a great cause like ONE DROP getting a percentage of the prize pool, all of a sudden it seems like a fantastic idea, and a great way to raise money for charity,” said Canadian pro Daniel Negreanu. “Count me in.”
For any players interested in participating, a deposit of $50,000 is needed to secure a seat in the event, with the remainder of the buy-in fee due two weeks prior to the starting date of July 1, 2012. Anyone is invited to play in the poker tournament, as long as you can come up with the $1 million buy-in and are 21 years of age.
“Since its creation, ONE DROP has reached out to millions of people to support access to water and raise each and every one’s awareness of water-related issues,” said Laliberté, who will also be playing in the event. “Every gesture is important. The poker community is very generous and it is not only about the one million dollar buy-in event, there are other ways that poker players can make a difference. We are looking forward to the BIG ONE for ONE DROP as a creative and innovative solution to fund ONE DROP projects that help fight poverty by supporting access to water worldwide.“
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Professional poker player Antonio Esfandiari wins the 2012 Big One for One Drop poker tournament event that featured a $1 million dollars buy-in. Photo by: Joe Giron / WSOP
23 poker players have already confirmed their entry into the $1 million dollars buy-in Texas No-Limit Hold’em tournament at the 2014 World Series Of Poker in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The event is called the Big One For One Drop and it took place for the first time during 2012. During 2014 the World Series Of Poker has announced the return of the popular event which is already half sold out even considering the massive $1 million dollars buy-in cost to participate. The special 2014 Big One For One Drop event will be reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis. A deposit is required to guarantee a player's seat. The winner of the tournament will receive a special edition WSOP platinum bracelet by famed jeweler Richard Mille. The Big One For One Drop event is open to anyone 21 years or older and who has $1 million dollars to play against some of the best tournament poker players in the world.
This event is designed to raise money for charity. The buy-in is $1 million dollars which remains the largest ever in history for any poker event in the world. $111,111 dollars of each player buy-in is taken out of the prize pool as a charitable donation to the ONE DROP foundation. $888,889 dollars goes directly into the prize pool which is awarded to the players. This style of poker tournament is a new development by the World Series Of Poker and it has proven to be a success. In the first year $5.3 million dollars was raised for the One Drop charitable organization.
Defending 2012 champion Antonio Esfandiari states in a press release 'I can’t wait to defend my title, the event was life-changing, but so was my trip to El Salvador after it with the ONE DROP organization to see first hand what a difference the money raised from this event can do for those in dire need of help.”. After winning the very first event for just over $18.3 million dollars, Antonio Esfandiari became the all time money winner on the WSOP list at $21 million dollars. He continued to play poker on the various circuits during 2013 and 2014 leading up to his title defense in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
There are a total of 56 seats available at this upcoming 2014 event. The list of committed poker players so far is:
1. Antonio Esfandiari
2. Guy Laliberté
3. Bobby Baldwin
4. David Einhorn
5. Phil Galfond
6. Philipp Gruissem
7. Phil Ivey
8. Jason Mercier
9. Paul Newey
10. Bill Perkins
11. Vivek Rajkumar
12. Brian Rast
13. Andrew Robl
14. Erik Seidel
15. Brandon Steven
16. Sam Trickett
17. Noah Schwartz
18. Anonymous Businessman
19. Anonymous Businessman
20. Anonymous Businessman
21. Aria Resort Satellite Seat
22. Bellagio Resort Satellite Seat
23. World Series of Poker Satellite Seat
The Big One For One Drop event is set to start on June 29, 2014 at the Rio Casino at World Series Of Poker in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
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World Series Of Poker chips laying loose on the playing table. Photo by: Jonathan Boncek / World Series Of Poker - Caesars Entertainment