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LAS VEGAS -- Winning any one of the three biggest high-roller poker tournaments of the year would be a standout accomplishment for any player. Two such titles would be borderline unthinkable coming into this year.

On Tuesday night, Justin Bonomo sealed the best year of high-roller results that any tournament poker player has ever had by winning the World Series of Poker's $1 million buy-in Big One for One Drop and its $10 million first-place prize.

'Disbelief. Happiness. All over the place,' Bonomo said of his emotional state following the victory. 'The adrenaline has been going through me like crazy.'

With that payday, in addition to his Super High Roller Bowl wins in China in March and Las Vegas earlier this summer, Bonomo pushed his winnings for the year to just shy of $25 million, which moved him past Daniel Negreanu for the top spot on the all-time poker tournament money list with $42.98 million.

Though the total gross isn't quite an accurate tally of actual dollars pocketed, it is an indicator of how well Bonomo has played and how fortunate he has been to this point. His success earlier in the year allowed him to take a bigger piece of his own action, rather than relying on others to invest a bigger stake in his buy-in. With this victory, Bonomo was able to repay the confidence of those willing to take a chance in staking him.

'Because of the wins this year, I absolutely do get to take bigger pieces of myself,' said Bonomo. 'This was a million-dollar buy-in, so I was not able to put up anywhere close to even half the money myself. It honestly made this even more special; I get to share this win with literally hundreds of people, because I sold action on the internet, as well. Also, some of my closest friends in the world who helped me prepare for this tournament [had pieces], and I'm so happy to give back to them.'

Bonomo entered the final day of the tournament holding the chip lead, but it wasn't a smooth path to the title. Even after eliminating Dan Smith in third place, Bonomo was on the brink of losing the title early on in his heads-up match with eventual runner-up Fedor Holz -- only for his As-8h to beat pocket fours when an ace landed on the turn. From there, the heads-up match was on.

The match truly swung when Bonomo turned two pair with 8d-4d and called an all-in bluff from Holz to take a commanding heads-up lead. Holz doubled up twice, but with a third chance for Bonomo to knock Holz out of the tournament, Bonomo's As-Jd held against Holz's Ac-4s as the board ran out Ks-8s-3s-2c-Qd.

Despite all his success this year, with the ESPN cameras running and so much on the line, Bonomo said he was feeling the nerves as the tournament wound down. Even so, he was well-prepared for this life-changing moment.

'It's more money than I ever played for in my life, so I buckled down,' Bonomo said. 'I studied. I took the day off the day before and just studied all day. Meditation every single day. I took this as seriously as I possibly could.'

Holz earned $6 million in the Big One for One Drop, and he now sits fourth on the all-time tournament money list.

Before anyone could get paid at this final table, though, one player was going to walk away empty-handed after two-plus days of poker. Even with such a large buy-in, a $2 million bubble is no joke by any stretch.

Hedge fund manager David Einhorn, who poker fans will remember from his deep run in the 2006 WSOP main event and the inaugural edition of the Big One for One Drop in 2012 (he finished third), was the odd man out in sixth place. The last of his chips went all-in with As-Qh on a 7c-5c-5h flop, and Bonomo's 7d-4h held.

Just two hands later, the field dropped from five players down to three, after one of the most dramatic hands you're likely to see on TV this year -- because of the stakes and the way the hand played out. Byron Kaverman went all-in for 8.025 million preflop. Holz called. Rick Salomon reraised all-in for 26.9 million, and Holz thought it over.

As Holz thought about the decision, Salomon accidentally exposed the Ah. After using up all of his time extension chips and two full minutes, Holz called. Salomon and Holz were virtually even in chips, with the winner taking the chip lead and the loser either out or virtually out.

Holz: Tc-Ts

Salomon: Ah-Kh

Kaverman: Ac-5c

The Ad-Ks-2c flop put Salomon well out in front, but the Qc turn turned everything on its head. Kaverman could hit a flush, which would split the chips multiple ways, and Holz could win the whole pot outright with a non-club jack or a ten. After a short pause, the dealer burned and put out the river.

It was the Td, giving Holz a set, the pot and the chip lead. Kaverman was eliminated in fifth place, earning $2 million, and Salomon was out in fourth for $2.84 million.

The Big One for One Drop drew 27 total players. Each player's $1 million buy-in directly benefits the One Drop Foundation's global efforts for clean drinking water, sanitation and hygiene. There's no rake or fees taken from that $1 million; instead, $80,000 from each buy-in is set aside as a donation to the foundation.

Plans for The Big One For ONE DROP poker event at this year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) are advancing well as more than 20 players have already signed up for the $1 million buy-in tournament that could well surpass even the largest ever WSOP first prize.

Last year saw records tumble at the WSOP and WSOP Europe – and 2012 is certainly on course to once again rewrite the history books after 75,672 entrants from 105 nations converged on the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas as more than $192 million was awarded in prize money.

If between 45 and 48 players register for entry to the No-Limit Hold’em tournament, a prize pool of $40,000,005 will be created with an astounding $17,200,002 – and the specially-designed first ever platinum bracelet – going to the eventual winner of event #55 that kicks off at midday on Sunday, July 1, for three days’ play at the Rio in Sin City as part of the 43rd staging of the WSOP.

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Remember, Germany’s Pius Heinz picked up $8,715,638 for winning last year’s WSOP main event, while the largest ever top prize in the tournament was the $12 million secured by American television producer Jamie Gold back in 2006 as poker became the biggest thing on the planet.

That enormous sum is still more than five million less than what could well be on offer at The Big One For ONE DROP come July, while the charity event is likely to offer an incredible $15.5 million more than the $2.5 million collected by Atlanta’s Chris Moneymaker in 2003 when heralding a new and vibrant era in poker with his triumph.

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Amazingly, Heinz’s winner’s cheque will still be less then the second prize – if at least 45 players take part in the charity tournament – of $9,480,001 that will be handed out on July 3.

Bobby Baldwin Already Signed Up

The field has been restricted to just 48 players, but already 22 have signed up – although only some can be named – to make this an official WSOP bracelet event, and that number includes ONE DROP chairman and Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberté, four-time WSOP bracelet winner and MGM-Mirage Resorts chief executive officer Bobby Baldwin, Treasure Island Resort of Las Vegas owner Phil Ruffin, and Texas-based billionaire businessman and high-stakes poker fanatic Andy Beal.

The poker pros entered reads like a who’s who of the world’s greatest game, and they are Patrik Antonius, Team PokerStars Pros Daniel Negreanu, Jonathan Duhamel and Bertrand ElkY’ Grospellier, Team PartyPoker Pro Tony G, Dan Shak, Gus Hansen, Johnny Chan and Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan.

Additionally, Sean O’Donnell – a friend of Laliberté’s – has been confirmed as the Montreal Group seat from a satellite run by Quebec’s Casinos, and he will soon be joined by another prominent businessmen, while a European satellite seat is still to be won, as are the entries from Loto-Québec and two from Caesars – with one coming via a Mega Satellite and the other through an as-yet unnamed promotion.

2011 WSOP Champ’s Prize Already Surpassed

Check out these numbers, too. With 22 names committed to the event, the prize pool already sits at an enormous $17,777,780, of which $8,888,890 will go to the winner. That’s still $173,232 more than 22-year-old Cologne student Heinz pocketed last November when taking down the WSOP main event!

Four places would be paid out for between 22 and 24 players, with fourth spot leaving the casino with $1,422,222, which is $108,125 more than the $1,314,097 Belize’s Bob Bounahra left with in seventh spot from the November Nine match-up.

If the maximum 48-player field is reached, the top nine players, or 20% of the field, will be paid, with $1,040,000 going to eighth place, which – you won’t be surprised to read – is a healthy $29,985 more than Ukrainian Anton Makiievskyi pocketed for securing eighth place from the WSOP main event.

All Big One For ONE DROP Prizes Above Million Mark

Now, just hold on a few moments while I give you final piece of cash stats. Englishman Sam Holden took ninth spot on November 8 for $782,115 and no prize from The Big One For ONE DROP falls below the million mark. That’s pretty incredible, don’t you think.

Oh, and just one more number for you. The biggest field for a Big One For ONE DROP event is 28, so we could well see that cast into history this year. Just seven more names need to be added for just the latest addition to a long line of record-breakers – and organisers are expected to announce some new entrants any day now.

But it’s not all about cash prizes, with $111,111 from each entry going to Montreal-based non-governmental organisation ONE DROP as no fees will be taken from the prize pool or charitable donation.

ONE DROP’s aim is to battle poverty through helping provide access to clean water across the globe, while also raising every individual’s awareness – via their social arts and popular education approach – of water-related issues.

Already a public charity in the USA, ONE DROP also organises numerous activities there to promote positive and sustainable changes throughout the world to ultimately ensure that safe water is available to everyone.

Guy Laliberté Aiming for Global Awareness

With that in mind, the revised Big One For ONE DROP tournament was created by Laliberté after he approached fellow Montreal native and Caesars Interactive Entertainment chief executive officer Mitch Garber last year with a plan to marry the obvious generosity within poker to the WSOP’s expertise and experience to form a never-seen-before tournament that will also raise funds and awareness in the fight to supply clean water globally.

Laliberté – a renowned philanthropist – seized the perfect opportunity to boost that awareness last year during the November Nine when he announced the addition of several new competitors, including Triple Crown winner Grospellier and 2010 WSOP main event winner Duhamel.

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Certainly, French-Canadian Duhamel – who only recently had his bracelet returned following a vicious burglary at his home last year – understands the importance of getting ONE DROP’s message out there.

Jonathan Duhamel ‘Thrilled To Participate’

The 24-year-old said he was “absolutely thrilled to participate in the biggest poker event ever organised”, but, although admitting that “one million dollars is a lot of money”, he stressed that his “participation comes naturally, being a spokesperson for ONE DROP and because of my attachment to such a great cause”.

Duhamel also emphasised that “life starts with water and, because of its uneven distribution, a person dies every 20 seconds”, so has already committed to giving “5% of my winnings from this tournament” to the charity.

He also believes that, as ONE DROP will be given $111,111 for every participant, this “definitely proves the poker community attachment” to Laliberté’s cause.

Laliberté also used the main event final table to launch a campaign created for the poker community at large, named All In for ONE DROP.

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All In for ONE DROP Targets Social Media

This is where other players can get involved, even if they can’t manage the massive buy-in for the tournament in July. Really, only a handful of players and individuals can, so Laliberté has focused on social media in an attempt to encourage others to take an active part in the charity’s goals.

If inclined, players can volunteer as a poker ambassador for ONE DROP, with some already committing to donate a percentage of their yearly tournament winnings, as well as to wear the special All In for ONE DROP merchandise as they spread the word.

Without doubt, Laliberté is thrilled that other pros have given their support in such a significant manner, with the 52-year-old saying that “every gesture is important”, while also recognising that “the poker community is very generous” and that it is “not only about the one million dollar” tournament as there are many “other ways that poker players can make a difference”.

If you want to get involved – or to find out some additional information about ONE DROP – then get yourself over to the official websites of www.onedrop.org and www.wsop.com.