Sam Trickett Takes Out Vanessa Selbst in All-In Action Thriller in Big One for One Drop

Once it's up on YouTube that video is certain to be a hit among poker fans. Just imagine the No. 1 UK player, @Sam Trickett, and the No.1 female player in the world, @Vanessa Selbst, playing for their tournament life in an all-in with an 8-million chip pot. And not just any event but The One -  the $1 million Big One for One Drop!

Photos: Melissa Haereiti, PokerNews

Here is the pre-flop action, as reported by PokerNews:

Selbst raises to 65,000 from the cutoff: A♣ K♠ 

Trickett three-bets from the button to 205,000: K♣ K♥ 

Selbst, four-bets to 520,000

Trickett:, five-bets to 820,000

Selbst, all-in for $3.9 million

Trickett; "I do not see how I can ever fold this. Why did you go all in so fast? I've got a very big hand." and calls.

Flop: A♥ 9♦ 6♠ 

Trickett: "No!"

Turn: K♦

River: 3♥ 

Selbst: Out of the #OneDrop  

Trickett: "This is the first time I've ever celebrated a hand"

Sam Trickett ultimately finished Day 1 as the chip leader, with 13,400,000 in chips. Here are the other 30 #Big1for1drop survivors whom we'll see on Day 2: