Action folded to Phil Collins in the cutoff seat and he limped in for the second time today. Pius Heinz checked in the big blind and the flop came down . Both players checked.
The turn was the and Heinz bet 625,000. Collins made the call to see the river. The landed on the river and Heinz checked. Colins checked behind.
Heinz showed the , but lost to Collins' to win the pot.
Phil Collins had the button. In middle position, Matt Giannetti raised to 1.1 million. Collins made the call in position, and it was heads up to the flop.
The dealer spread out , and Giannetti checked it over. Collins checked it back, and we had the first turn card of the day, the . Now Giannetti continued out with 1.35 million, and it drew a surrender from Phildo.
Gianetti, by the way, is the only one of the nine wearing sunglasses today.
Action folded around to Bob Bounahra in the small blind. He raised to 1.25 million. Eoghan O'Dea was in the big blind and reraised to 3.2 million. After a minute of thought, Bounahra gave it up and O'Dea's cheering section roared.
Phil Collins limped in for the minimum second to act, and the rest of the table folded around to the blinds. Matt Giannetti folded the small, Bob Bounahra checked his option, and we went heads-up to the first flop of the day.
It came , and Bounahra knocked the table. Collins bet the same 500,000, and Bounahra didn't waste much time surrendering.
And Collins' cheering section goes wild. "I've been waiting for this moment / For all my life / Oh, Phil / Oh, Phil!"
The nine players are now making their to the final table through the stage tunnel. Jack Effel is handling the announcements as each player enters to their selected music. This place is absolutely electric right now. Lights are flashing, the air is filled with smoke and the crowd is roaring!
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. Both players checked.
and Heinz bet 625,000. Collins made the call to see the river. The 
landed on the river and Heinz checked. Colins checked behind.
, but lost to Collins' 
to win the pot.
, and Giannetti checked it over. Collins checked it back, and we had the first turn card of the day, the 
. Now Giannetti continued out with 1.35 million, and it drew a surrender from Phildo.
, and Bounahra knocked the table. Collins bet the same 500,000, and Bounahra didn't waste much time surrendering.