Erik Seidel made it 70,000 to go from late position and Scott Seiver flatted from the next seat over. Bill Klein was on the button and cut out a three-bet to 230,000. Seidel called and Seiver came along for the ride as well.
The flop came down and action checked back to Klein. He bet 375,000 and Seidel got out of the way. Seiver called to see the fell on fourth street. Seiver checked for a second time and Klein followed suit.
The finished off the community cards, putting a straight on the board. After about 30 seconds, Seiver announced that he was all in. Suddenly, Klein was put to the test for his tournament life of about 1.95 million. He took a deep breath and slid forward a call.
Seiver rolled over and Klein showed , meaning that the pot would be chopped.
"Good call, Bill," said Antonio Esfandiari. "Everybody knew he was moving in on the river 100% of the time."
"It was your classic race!" said Seiver. "Ace-king against queens. We deserve to chop!"
Seiver now has about 2.6 million and Klein has 2.62 million.
David "Doc" Sands checked on a flop of , Philipp Gruissem fired out 150,000, and Jean-Robert Bellande called. Sands check-raised to 425,000, and only Bellande called.
The turn was the , and Sands led out for 740,000. Bellande tanked for a considerable amount of time - well over five minutes - then folded.
With 42 entrants, the 2014 $1,000,000 BIG ONE for ONE DROP generated a total prize pool of $37,333,338. Additionally, $4,666,662 was raised for for the One Drop foundation.
Each member of the eight-handed official final table is guaranteed a minimum of $1,306,607, and the winner will pocket $15,306,668.
Upon hearing that the top prize will not surpass the over $18 million Antonio Esfandiari earned in 2012, he gave a loud whoop.
Antonio Esfandiari comes over to check in on "The Dominator"
On the board, Sam Trickett checked over to Max Altergott. Altergott bet 155,000, and Trickett check-raised to 540,000. After a brief tank, Altergott folded, and Trickett won the pot.
"The dominator!" yelled out Gabe Kaplan from across the table from Trickett. With 14.36 million in chips stack, Trickett is truly dominating at the moment.
Tony Gregg raised to 70,000 in middle position, Daniel Colman three-bet to 175,000 on the button, and Gregg four-bet to 495,000. Colman quickly called.
The dealer fanned , Gregg tapped the felt, and Colman tossed out 280,000. Gregg called.
The turn was the , Gregg checked again, and Colman bet another 625,000. Gregg flicked his cards into the muck.
The board read and David "Docs" Sands checked over to Talal Shakerchi. Shakerchi moved out 205,000 and Sands called to see a river.
The dealer produced the on fifth street and Sands checked once more. Shakerchi cut out a bet of 325,000 and Sands let go of his cards. Shakerchi pulled in this pot and has brought his stack up to about 2.295 million.
Phil Galfond raised to 70,000 and Phil Ivey called from the button, Rick Salomon called from the small blind and Cary Katz called from the big. The flop came down and it was checked to Ivey who bet 175,000.
Salomon made the call and Galfond tossed in the chips as well.
The turn was the and Salomon lead out for 300,000. Galfond tanked for a bit and called, Ivey folded.
On the river the hit and quickly Salomon bet 500,000. Galfond shook his head, tanked for a while and folded.
Guy Laliberté and Tobias Reinkemeier each put 200,000 in preflop, and Laliberté checked after the dealer fanned . Reinkemeier fired out 220,000, Laliberté check-raised to 500,000, and the German called.
Both players checked on the turn, and the completed the board. Laliberté checked Reinkemeier bet 600,000, and Laliberté quickly folded.
From under the gun, 10-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner Phil Ivey raised to 70,000. Rick Salomon called from middle position, and everyone else folded to see the flop come down . Ivey checked, and Salomon checked. On the turn, the dealer added the to the board. Ivey led for 100,000, and Salomon gave it up.
On the next hand, action folded to Phil Galfond on the button. He raised to 70,000, and only Ivey called out of the big blind. The dealer fanned the flop, and both players checked through to the turn. Both checked again, and the completed the board on the river. Ivey led for a bet of 75,000, and Galfond folded.
On the third hand in this sequence, Rick Salomon opened from under the gun to 75,000. Action folded around to Ivey, and he reraised to 300,000 out of the small blind. Salomon folded, and Ivey won the pot.
Jason Mercier has fallen to around 600,000 in chips, and it looks like the two-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner is the shortest stack in the room.
and action checked back to Klein. He bet 375,000 and Seidel got out of the way. Seiver called to see the 
fell on fourth street. Seiver checked for a second time and Klein followed suit.
finished off the community cards, putting a straight on the board. After about 30 seconds, Seiver announced that he was all in. Suddenly, Klein was put to the test for his tournament life of about 1.95 million. He took a deep breath and slid forward a call.
and Klein showed 
, meaning that the pot would be chopped.
, Philipp Gruissem fired out 150,000, and Jean-Robert Bellande called. Sands check-raised to 425,000, and only Bellande called.
, and Sands led out for 740,000. Bellande tanked for a considerable amount of time - well over five minutes - then folded.
board, Sam Trickett checked over to Max Altergott. Altergott bet 155,000, and Trickett check-raised to 540,000. After a brief tank, Altergott folded, and Trickett won the pot.
, Gregg tapped the felt, and Colman tossed out 280,000. Gregg called.
, Gregg checked again, and Colman bet another 625,000. Gregg flicked his cards into the muck.
and David "Docs" Sands checked over to Talal Shakerchi. Shakerchi moved out 205,000 and Sands called to see a river.
and it was checked to Ivey who bet 175,000.
hit and quickly Salomon bet 500,000. Galfond shook his head, tanked for a while and folded.
turn, and the 
to the board. Ivey led for 100,000, and Salomon gave it up.
flop, and both players checked through to the 
turn. Both checked again, and the 
completed the board on the river. Ivey led for a bet of 75,000, and Galfond folded.
