Ivey Crippled
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Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Phil Ivey opened to 16,000 on the button, Daniel Laidlaw three-bet to 44,000 from the big blind, and Ivey made the call.
The dealer fanned 
, and Laidlaw checked. Ivey tossed out three brown T25,000 chips, and Laidlaw called.
The turn was the 
, both players checked, and the 
completed the board. Laidlaw checked a third and final time, prompting Ivey to slide out a tower of yellow T1,000 chips.
The bet was 100,000, and Laidlaw tanked for the better part of two minutes before calling. Ivey ripped over 
for a pair of tens, but they were no good against Laidlaw's 
for a pair of queens.
Laidlaw is up to 720,000 chips, while Ivey is in the danger zone with 130,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
720,000
408,000
|
408,000 |
|
130,000
-380,000
|
-380,000 |
|
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