If you blinked, you might have missed one-handed satellites to the World Series of Poker Main Event. Yes, one hand to determine whether or not a person will be able to enter poker’s most prestigious tournament, which this year came with the promise of a $10 million first place prize. Why sit and grind a satellite when you can determine your fate in under 30 seconds?

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ESPN’s Andrew Feldman posted on Twitter on Monday, “One hand satellites being run at this time. Same guy won the last two. Desperation/gambling at its finest.” One person responded with a picture that had a caption reading, “Guy on the right won 2 in a row. Going for 3.”

Feldman posted a video on Vineof players being dealt cards, a board being run out, and one man, Frankie Flowers, fist-pumping in delight. He wrote, “And this is how you flip for a @wsop main event seat. Congrats to Frankie Flowers.” Flowers, by the way, wrote on Twitter, “Flip for 10k. I got the 4d6h. Four diamonds on the board. I win 4-high flush.”

In case you’re wondering how a one-handed satellite works, Feldman wrote in a blog on ESPN’s website, “The dealer shuffles for high card, then gives everyone a hand. Nobody looks at their hand as the dealer runs out a board. One by one, the players look to see if they hit, and in less than 20 seconds, someone wins their seat into the Main Event.”

In a game where skill predominates, there’s apparently a little room for Lady Luck to rear her head. Flowers told Feldman, “I’ve played in smaller events, but have no scores. The satellites have been good, though.”

One-handed satellites, a 25-seat guarantee on WSOP.comin Nevada, and a $10 million advertised first place prize all helped boost this year’s Main Event to nearly 6,700 entrants, the fifth largest Main Event ever held. As Feldman said on Twitter, “Seeing Main Event growth in today’s poker world is huge and will help push the industry forward. Don’t underestimate that.”

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