Dennis Phillips Eliminated in 45th Place ($178,857)
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More recently, Phillips raised preflop to 450,000 from the button after Antoine Saout opened for 165,000 and Francois Balmigere called. Phillips' re-raise folded Saout but got the opposite reaction from Balmigere, who moved all in. Phillips called all in for less. Hands please, gentlemen!
Balmigere:
Phillips:
Each player had suited Big Slick, which was a problem for Phillips on a flop of
. The turn 
was a safe card; Phillips just needed to fade spades one more time to remain in the tournament. Alas, the river was the 
, filling Balmigere's spade flush and knocking Phillips out of the tournament in spectacularly cruel fashion.