After the phrase “shuffle up and deal” the crowd broke out into an excited roar so much so I thought I was watching a European soccer match. A quietly excited November nine began to play all eagerly participating in the game that could change their lives forever. With approx. 37 minutes left on the level it was a short introduction to the 2011WSOP Main Event final table with some surprising choices from the well rested players. The first flop was a K-7-J and with little contest Phil Collins took the first pot. Irishman O'Dea took second but Collins came back to take the third pot. Holden came out strong on the button and bet blind making an easy win as every other player folded. Things got a little more intense on the fifth in heads up play between Giannetti and Collins ending with Collins folding his A-10 to Giannetti's K-10. Heinz came into the game on the sixth hand with a favorable fop of 6-6-10. He went heads up against Collins losing to Collins Ace of diamonds. Makiievski then took his first hand after an uncontested raise out of the gate. Bounahra took the ninth hand with an uncontested pot. Finally Staszko got on the button and raised 1 million which Bounahra checks and calls flop is A-10-Q. Double check and the turn n is an 8. Statszko raises again to 1.3 million and Bounahra folds to Staszko takes it with Ace-6. The chip leader makes himself known. Heinz raised on the button and O'Dea calls him. Flop 6-10-5. Heinz stays strong and raises O'Dea calls and the turn is another 5. O'Dea checks. Heinz checks. 4 on the river. A few seconds of anticipation before O'Dea bets 2.6 million and Heinz folds. O'Dea takes the win with a pair of tens. Interesting t watch these unfamiliar players . Ben Lamb starts the next hand with a $1.1 million raises and takes it with an A-9. Last hand of level 36 begins with O'Dea raising to $1million as Makiievski folds. O' Dea takes it. A ten minute breaks before the next level begins. Heinz goes into the next level as the short stack with Staszko still holding the lead. The 15 minute delay taking place in televising the play gives the players a chance to receive information about the past cards of their opponents. Its research and strategy on the fly as the 2011 WSOP Main Event enters its final hours.