Colillas Puts Oliver to the Test
Ramon Colillas with 
made it 500,000 to go from under the gun and found a pair of callers in Jareth East (middle position) with 
and big blind Jack Oliver who completed with 
. Oliver checked the 
flop to Colillas who continued for 510,000. East folded and Oliver called.
The turn brought the 
and Oliver checked again. Colillas, who made a set of nines, fired a second barrel worth 2,600,000 and Oliver stuck around another street.
The 
on the river completed the board and Oliver checked a third time. Colillas emptied the clip with an all-in shove, more than enough to cover Oliver's remaining 7,900,000, and the Brit went deep into the tank.
Oliver kept his gaze firmly locked on Colillas the whole time, while the Spaniard's eyes were locked on the board. After nearly five minutes of thought, and an apology to the table, he reluctantly gave it up to leave the pot to Colillas.
After the hand, Colillas was moved to the feature table for balancing purposes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,700,000 | 5,500,000 |
|
7,900,000 | -2,800,000 |