Eoghan O'Dea had the button, and he opened to 1 million. It worked. The blinds folded, and he'll add another 1.2 million chips to his stack with that steal.
Matt Giannetti had the button. Pius Heinz was the first to enter the pot with a raise to 1.1 million, and the action came all the way around to the big blind where Eoghan O'Dea flatted to see a flop.
It came , and O'Dea checked to the raiser. Heinz made a continuation bet of 1.225 million, and O'Dea peered down at the felt in front of him. After about 45 seconds, he made the call, and the landed on fourth street. Both men checked this time, and the river brought the and a leading bet from O'Dea. He considered for a good long while, then made it 2.6 million to go. Heinz gave it just a cursory look before returning his cards to the muck, and Heinz has been reduced to 12.175 million with that slide.
O'Dea is now nipping at the heals of the chip leader with 37.85 million.
Chip leader Martin Staszko had the button to start this hand.
Staszko raised to 1.1 million when play folded to him. In the big blind, Bob Bounahra made the call and the flop came down . Bounahra was first and checked. Staszko also checked.
The landed on fourth street and Bounahra checked. Staszko began to reach into his stack. He fired 1.3 million. Bounahra took some time, but eventually folded his hand and Staszko won the pot.
Sam Holden had the button. Just in front of him, Anton Makiievskyi raised to 1 million straight, and it earned him the blinds and antes without confrontation.