Event #57: The Big One for One Drop - $1,000,000 No-Limit Hold'em

In April, Daniel Colman emerged onto the live poker scene, defeating Dan Cates heads up in the European Poker Tour Grand Final Super High Roller for over $2.1 million. Now, a little over five weeks later, he's banked several more million dollars, defeating Daniel Negreanu heads up to win the $1 Million BIG ONE for ONE DROP and $15,306,668.

Colman, known better as heads-up sit-n-go specialist "mrgr33n13," battled Negreanu for 46 hands before the two played an epic all-in pot to end the tournament. All of the money went in the middle preflop, and Negreanu was ahead holding ace-four against the king-queen of Colman. Negreanu flopped two pair, and his rail was chanting for a four to fall on the turn to fill him up, but the turn was a ten, giving Colman Broadway. The river did not give Negreanu a full house, and he was eliminated.

This is Kid Poker's second runner-up finish at the 2014 WSOP — he finished second to Paul Volpe in Event #13: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship — but the $8,288,001 he earned is the largest score of his career. He is also now the all-time live tournament money earner, edging the inaugural ONE DROP winner, Antonio Esfandiari, out by three million dollars.

Day 3 of this tournament kicked off with a nine-handed unofficial final table led by Rick Salomon, and on the very first hand "Hong Kong" Tom Hall burst the $1.3 million bubble. He lost a race to Negreanu, allowing Paul Newey to squeak into the money with just six big blinds, and Newey proceeded to double up twice. This allowed him to outlast Cary Katz, who ran pocket eights into Negreanu's pocket jacks, and exited in eighth place.

Newey met his maker a few orbits later after being crippled by Tobias Reinkemeier, earning over $1.4 million for his efforts. Reinkemeier was then crippled by Colman, who doubled with pocket aces against the German's pocket fives, but Scott Seiver was the next player to be eliminated. With Reinkemeier sitting on less than two big blinds, Seiver called all in with a pair and a flush draw on a flop against Negreanu. Negreanu had top pair and held as the turn and river produced bricks.

Reinkemeier exited four hands later when Negreanu flopped a flush against his middle pair. The very next hand Salomon lost a flip against Colman, busting in fourth place.

Christoph Vogelsang, Negreanu, and Colman battled for 32 hands — Vogelsang never emerged from third in chips — and the German was busted in third place. His three-big blind shove was called by both Negreanu and Colman, and the former won with two pair.

The heads-up match swung back and forth at the start, but Colman eventually pulled away before the final, epic battle.

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Hand #104: Daniel Negreanu opened to 2.5 million from the button. Daniel Colman called and the flop came    . Colman check-folded to a 2.5 million continuation bet from Negreanu.

Hand #105: Colman raised to 2.5 million and Negreanu called from the big blind. The flop was     and Negreanu checked. Colman fired 2.5 million and Negreanu stuck around to see fourth street.

The dealer produced the   on the turn and Negreanu checked for a second time. Colman bet seven million and Negreanu let it go.

Hand #106: Negreanu popped it up to 2.5 million from his button and Colman came over the top for 7.5 million. Negreanu thought for about 30 seconds before sliding out a call.

The flop came down     and Colman continued for 7.5 million. Negreanu let his cards go and Colman was pushed the pot.

Hand #102: Daniel Negreanu raised to 2.5 million, winning the pot.

Hand #103: Daniel Colman raised to 2.5 million on the button, Negreanu called, and the flop was    . Negreanu check-called a bet of 2.5 million, the turn was the  , and Negreanu checked again. Colman fired out another seven million, Negreanu called, and the   completed the board.

Negreanu checked a third and final time, Colman bombed out 18 million, and Kid Poker went into the tank. He made his contingent giggle a few times, stretching and swirling in his chair, and then reached for chips. He was shaking his head, talking to a non-responsive Colman, then called.

Colman showed    for a full house, and his fans exploded into a chorus of cheers as he was pushed the 60 million-chip pot.

Hand #98: Daniel Colman opened his button to 2.5 million and Daniel Negreanu made it 7.5 million to go. Colman released his cards and Negreanu was awarded the pot.

Hand #99: Negreanu raised to 2.5 million from the button and Colman called. The two saw a     flop hit the felt and the turn was the  . Two more checks allowed the board to pair on the river with the  . Negreanu showed    for kings and treys and that was good enough to take down the pot.

Hand #100: Colman raised to 2.5 million from the button and Negreanu let it go.

Hand #101: Negreanu opened to 2.5 million and Colman called. A     flop hit the felt and Colman check-called a continuation of 2.5 million from Negreanu.

A third jack - the   - hit the board on the turn. Colman checked for a second time and Negreanu fired four million. Colman stayed the course.

The   hit the river and both players checked. Colman showed    for a full house of jacks full of eights. Negreanu shook his head and flashed    before his hand was dragged into the muck.

Hand #95: Daniel Negreanu raised to 2.5 million on the button, Daniel Colman put in a three-bet, and Negreanu folded.

Hand #96: Colman had the button and raised to 2.5 million, Negreanu called, and the flop fell    . Both players checked. The turn was the  , the two knuckled again, and the river was the  . The two checked again, and Negreanu won with   .

Hand #97: Negreanu raised to 2.5 million on the button, Colman called, and the flop came    . Both players checked, the turn was the  , and the pair checked again. The   completed the board, Colman checked, and Negreanu bet 3.5 million. Colman tank-called, and Negreanu won with    for a pair of kings.

Hand #92: Daniel Colman raised to 2.5 million from the button and Daniel Negreanu folded his big blind.

Hand #93: Negreanu raised to 2.5 million and Colman called to see a     flop. Colman checked, Negreanu bet 2.5 million, and Colman called.

The   hit the turn and both players checked. The   on the river elicited two more checks and Colman showed    for aces and sevens to take down the pot.

Hand #94: Colman opened his button to 2.5 million only to have Negreanu three-bet to 7.5 million. Colman called.

A flop of     hit the felt and Negreanu continued out for 7.5 million. Colman instantly folded and Negreanu won the pot.

Hand #89: Daniel Negreanu raised to 2.5 million with the button, Daniel Colman defended, and the flop was    . Colman checked, Negreanu continued for 2.5 million, and Colman called. The turn was the  , inciting some "ohhhh's" form the crowd, and both players checked. The river was the  , the pair checked again, and Colman won with    for two pair.

Hand #90: Colman won the pot with a raise to 2.5 million.

Hand #91: Negreanu raised to 2.5 million on the button, Colman reraised to eight million, and Negreanu called. The dealer fanned    , Colman checked, and Negreanu bet 10 million. Colman called.

There was 36.4 million in the middle when the   fell on the turn, and Colman once again checked. Negreanu moved all in for 30.5 million, and Colman quickly mucked.