Less than 🕛 12 hours before one of the most monumental poker tournaments in history of poker was set to begin, Gus Hansen was on the edge of missing out.
The prize? A life-changing $18 million for the 💧 Big One for One Drop winner.
The $25,300 Mega Satellite at the Rio drew 96 entries where only 3 players would make it into the money but only the winner would win the $1 million dollar seat.
🗒Notable names: Phil Ivey, Elky, Sam Trickett, Jason Mercier, Jason Sommerville.
Heads-Up “Battle”
Shaun Deeb vs Gus Hansen
Here’s where it gets real - this wasn’t just any heads-up. The two players paused, talked, and made a deal 🤝 . Deeb, seemingly content with cashing, let Hansen take the seat.
♠ The Last Hand: Deeb raised blind preflop, leaving just one small chip behind, to where he folded to a bet on the flop.
Hansen is now heading into the Big One for One Drop, chasing poker glory. Meanwhile, Shaun Deeb didn’t walk away empty-handed - He earned $1 million in cash, his biggest live score at the time. Finally in 3rd place Jason ‘jcarver’ Sommerville cashed for $400k.
And that’s poker, isn’t it? A blend of timing. Momentum. Nerves.
And a little bit of magic 💫 when you need it most.
On the other hand, Shaun’s comments where:
Don’t forget the poll below 👇
If you were heads-up for a $1M seat, would you take the deal... or play it out?
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