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Sunday, November 6, 2011 4:05 PM Local Time
With Anton Makiievskyi's elimination in eighth place, there was a dead button in his seat.
Martin Staszko raised to 1.7 million from under the gun. Matt Giannetti called. The flop came down and Staszko checked. Giannetti bet 2.6 million and won the pot.
Sunday, November 6, 2011 4:05 PM Local Time
| Pius Heinz | 61,150,000 | 11,200,000  |
| Martin Staszko | 43,075,000 | -100,000  |
| Matt Giannetti | 34,625,000 | -100,000 |
| Ben Lamb | 34,400,000 | -100,000 |
| Eoghan O'Dea | 13,325,000 | -100,000 |
| Phil Collins | 12,875,000 | -100,000 |
| Bob Bounahra | 6,475,000 | -100,000 |
| Anton Makiievskyi | 0 | -10,600,000 |
Sunday, November 6, 2011 4:05 PM Local Time
Hand #59:
Phil Collins had the button. The action folded around to the blinds, and Anton Makiievskyi open-shoved for 10.5 million total. In the big blind, Pius Heinz made the quick call, and Makiievskyi was at risk as the cards were turned up. Once again, a nervous wave of energy and excitement came coursing through the theater. It was a flip, and Heinz's pocket pair had him as a slight favorite to earn the knockout.
Showdown
Makiievskyi:
Heinz:
We haven't really had too much drama in the room today, and it seems that the current dealer was out to change that. She ripped off a flop to pull Makiievskyi into a big lead and send the Ukrainians into a frenzy. But there were still two cards to come.
Turn: !
It was one of the loudest eruptions we've heard today as the entire theater reacted as one in unison shock. The nine gave Heinz the full house, and now Makiievskyi needed to pair the king or jack to make the best hand and stay alive. But he could not.
The river was a blank, and Makiievskyi was sent off to a warm ovation. Most of the cheering was for Heinz, though, and he's now in command of this final table with over 61 million now.
For Makiievskyi, it's the end of a very long road that's taken him all the way to the Main Event final table. He'll become the first millionaire of the day, and his exit reduces the field to seven.
Sunday, November 6, 2011 3:58 PM Local Time
| Pius Heinz | 49,950,000 | 1,600,000 |
| Martin Staszko | 43,175,000 | 2,400,000 |
| Matt Giannetti | 34,725,000 | -800,000 |
| Ben Lamb | 34,500,000 | 1,600,000 |
| Eoghan O'Dea | 13,425,000 | 800,000 |
| Phil Collins | 12,975,000 | -2,400,000 |
| Anton Makiievskyi | 10,600,000 | -1,200,000 |
| Bob Bounahra | 6,575,000 | -2,000,000 |
Sunday, November 6, 2011 3:58 PM Local Time
Eoghan O'Dea had the button.
Pius Heinz raised to 1.7 million and won the pot.
Sunday, November 6, 2011 3:56 PM Local Time
Bob Bounahra had the button. Ben Lamb opened to 1.7 million, and it won him the blinds and antes.
Sunday, November 6, 2011 3:55 PM Local Time
Matt Giannetti had the button.
Action folded to Bob Bounahra in the small blind and he called. Eoghan O'Dea raised all in and had Bounahra covered for his last 7.575 million. Bounahra folded and O'Dea won the pot.
Sunday, November 6, 2011 3:52 PM Local Time
Martin Staszko had the button. Phil Collins limped in from early position, and Staszko raised to 2.8 million. Collins folded quietly.
Sunday, November 6, 2011 3:50 PM Local Time
| Pius Heinz | 48,350,000 | -700,000 |
| Martin Staszko | 40,775,000 | -2,650,000 |
| Matt Giannetti | 35,525,000 | 9,100,000 |
| Ben Lamb | 32,900,000 | -1,500,000 |
| Phil Collins | 15,375,000 | -300,000 |
| Eoghan O'Dea | 12,625,000 | -300,000 |
| Anton Makiievskyi | 11,800,000 | 1,700,000 |
| Bob Bounahra | 8,575,000 | -5,350,000 |
Sunday, November 6, 2011 3:49 PM Local Time
Ben Lamb had the button.
Bob Bounahra raised to two million from under the gun. Action folded to Matt Giannetti in the big blind and he tanked for a bit. Giannetti eventually would make the call and the dealer ran out the flop. Giannetti checked and Bounahra checked.
The landed on the turn. Giannetti led for 2.45 million. Bounahra called.
The river was the and paired the board. Giannetti fired 3.75 million. Bounahra went into the tank. After a little bit, he leaned back in his chair and stretched out a bit. He then leaned forward and stared at Giannetti before making the call.
Giannetti tabled the and Bounahra mucked.
Sunday, November 6, 2011 3:40 PM Local Time
Pius Heinz had the button.
Bob Bounahra raised to 1.95 million, and Martin Staszko defended his big blind to go heads up to the flop.
The dealer spread out , and Staszko knocked the table. A bet of 2.8 million from Bounahra was enough for him to win the pot right there.
Sunday, November 6, 2011 3:33 PM Local Time
The action has been paused for just a moment while the eight remaining players square up in front of the hole-card cams.
By the by, everyone left is now a poker millionaire, guaranteed $1,010,015.
Sunday, November 6, 2011 3:31 PM Local Time
Anton Makiievskyi had the button, and he open-shoved for 10 million straight. That won him the pot without contest.
Sunday, November 6, 2011 3:30 PM Local Time
| Pius Heinz | 49,050,000 | -900,000 |
| Martin Staszko | 43,425,000 | -100,000 |
| Ben Lamb | 34,400,000 | 12,725,000 |
| Matt Giannetti | 26,425,000 | -100,000 |
| Phil Collins | 15,675,000 | -100,000 |
| Bob Bounahra | 13,925,000 | -100,000 |
| Eoghan O'Dea | 12,925,000 | -100,000 |
| Anton Makiievskyi | 10,100,000 | -100,000 |
| Sam Holden | 0 | -11,225,000 |
Sunday, November 6, 2011 3:30 PM Local Time
Hand #51:
Anton Makiievskyi had the button on the first hand back from the break.
Ben Lamb raised to 1.7 million from under the gun. Sam Holden reraised all in from the small blind for 11.125 million. Lamb called.
Lamb:
Holden:
The flop came down and Lamb added top pair and a flush draw. The turn was the and that gave Lamb the flush he needed to leave Holden drawing dead. The river completed the board with the .
Holden began the final table as the short stack and was eliminated in ninth place for $782,115. Lamb moved to 34.4 million in chips.
Sam Holden gives an interview with Kara Scott directly after his bust out.
Sunday, November 6, 2011 3:27 PM Local Time
The cards are back in the air, and we're on Level 38.
We've brought a new chip to the table, the highest denomination WSOP chip. It's an oversized red T500,000 chip, and it's sexy.
Sunday, November 6, 2011 3:26 PM Local Time
Level: 38
Blinds: 400000/800000
Ante: 100000
Sunday, November 6, 2011 3:10 PM Local Time
| Pius Heinz | 49,950,000 | 1,425,000 |
| Martin Staszko | 43,525,000 | -1,450,000 |
| Matt Giannetti | 26,525,000 | 2,725,000 |
| Ben Lamb | 21,675,000 | -150,000 |
| Phil Collins | 15,775,000 | -450,000 |
| Bob Bounahra | 14,025,000 | -150,000 |
| Eoghan O'Dea | 13,025,000 | -150,000 |
| Sam Holden | 11,225,000 | -750,000 |
| Anton Makiievskyi | 10,200,000 | -1,050,000 |
Sunday, November 6, 2011 3:09 PM Local Time
The players have gone to break.
Sunday, November 6, 2011 3:09 PM Local Time
Phil Collins had the button. Martin Staszko raised to 1.3 million, but Matt Giannetti wanted to play for more. He three-bet to 3.025 million, and the table folded back around to the raiser. He gave it a look, but the fold came pretty quickly, and Giannetti's three-bet gets through to close the level.