06-14-2009 15:37 UTC-12

We All Can Use a Little Luck

[user75032]

Hold'em:

Phil Ivey already has two bracelets in the 2009 WSOP. But even he can stand some luck once in a while.

Ivey was the big blind and called a raise from a player in early position. Ivey called down all the way to the river where, with the board showing {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{10-Spades}

{8-Diamonds}

{6-Hearts}

{J-Clubs}

, he finally led out. His opponent called with {K-Hearts}

{K-Hearts}

{k-Spades}

; that pair was no good against Ivey's queen-high straight, {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{9-Spades}

.

"You don't need luck too," said his opponent.

"Yes I do," replied Ivey. His stack is up to 5,200 after being blinded off for most of the first two levels.

Tags: Phil Ivey