Tom Hall, like Salomon a veteran of high-stakes private cash games, bubbled out on the first hand in a lost flip to Negreanu when tens couldn't hold against ace-queen. On July 1, 2014, the question of who would win that handsome and nearly unprecedented sum came down to an established superstar against a rising prodigy. Participation dipped slightly to 42 entries - down from 48 - but there was still $15.3 million on the line for first place. While nothing could ever really duplicate the magic of the first million-dollar tournament, anticipation remained nonetheless high for the second attempt in 2014. When the $1 million Big One for One Drop made history as the highest-stakes tournament ever held in 2012, the spectacle was grand and every part memorable, from the entrances right down to the iconic barefoot winner's photo with Antonio Esfandiari holding stacks of cash aloft. This Day in WSOP History will harken back to the most poignant moments of WSOPs from 2005-2019. In lieu of being able to live report this year's summer series, PokerNews has decided to relive some of the memories of past WSOPs. Controversy, Success Follow Colman's VictoryĬOVID-19 forced the postponement of the 2020 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
