LAS VEGAS, July 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

WHAT: Poker Pro and magician pulls off his greatest trick yet!

Antonio Esfandiari outlasts sellout field to win the richest single prize in tournament poker history. Entrants each paid $1 million to enter, but Esfandiari made them all disappear!

The tournament, dubbed The BIG ONE for ONE DROP, was a unique event to benefit ONE DROP, an organization chaired by billionaire and Cirque du Soleil® founder Guy Laliberte that supports access to clean water in developing parts of the world.

Forty-eight world-renowned businessmen, card sharps and philanthropists each paid $1 million to participate in the highest stakes poker game on the planet.

Broadcast quality b-roll and sound bites are now available for download at:

http://www.multivu.com/mnr/56955-world-series-of-poker-hosts-richest-event-in-game-s-history-big-one-wsop

WHERE: The BIG ONE for ONE DROP was played at the 43rd Annual World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

WHEN: The BIG ONE for ONE DROP began July 1 and ended July 3 shortly before 8 p.m. Pacific.

SOURCE World Series of Poker