06-02-2008 18:59 UTC-7

Ivey Accumulating Chips

Shamus

Phil Ivey

Phil Ivey limped from the cutoff, Gavin Smith completed from the SB, and a short-stacked player in the BB called. The flop came {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{9-Diamonds}

{3-Hearts}

. Smith and the BB checked, Ivey bet 500, and both Smith and the BB called.

The turn was the {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

. Smith and the BB again checked, Ivey bet 1,600, and again both Smith and the BB called. The river was the {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

. Smith checked, the BB went all in, Ivey called, and Smith folded. Ivey showed {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

{Q-Clubs}

for queens full, and the BB hit the rail. Ivey is now up to 22,000.

Tags: Gavin Smith Phil Ivey