Event 8 - $2,500 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-04-2009 11:47 UTC-12

Chen Takes One From Ivey

donpeters

Yan Chen raised from the button and then Phil Ivey reraised from the small blind. Chen made the call.

Ivey stood pat and Chen did as well. Ivey checked and Chen fired 75,000. Ivey tanked and then mucked, giving Chen the pot.

Tags: Phil Ivey Yan Chen

06-04-2009 11:36 UTC-12

The Reraise Wins

donpeters

John Monnette opened with a raise to 15,000 and then Phil Ivey acted with a reraise from the big blind to take the pot.

Tags: John Monnette Phil Ivey

06-04-2009 11:29 UTC-12

Monnette Betting Strong

donpeters

Yan Chen raised to 15,000 from the button and John Monnette called. Monnette drew one card while Chen drew one.

Monnette then fired a bet of 42,000. Chen squeezed his cardsand then mucked his hand.

Tags: John Monnette Yan Chen

06-04-2009 11:22 UTC-12

Ivey Edges It Out Ever So Slight

donpeters

Phil Ivey raised and was called by Yan Chen. Chen drew one card and Ivey drew two. Chen then bet 31,000 after the draw. Ivey took his time with his decison and then called.

Chen showed {10-?}

, but Phil held the egde by the slightest margin with {10-?}

to scoop the pot.

Tags: Phil Ivey Yan Chen

06-04-2009 11:18 UTC-12

King Low for Monnette

donpeters

Phil Ivey raised to 15,000 from the small blind and John Monnette called. Ivey and Monnette both drew one card. Ivey then checked, as did Monnette. Monnette showed a king low and scooped the pot.

Tags: John Monnette Phil Ivey

06-04-2009 11:16 UTC-12

Walk It Out

donpeters

No, this isn't a DJ UNK concert, but there have been five straight walks over the past hands.

06-04-2009 11:11 UTC-12

Chen Shoves In

donpeters

Phil Ivey opened with a raise to 15,000 from the button. John Monnette countered with a reraise from the small blind to 45,000. Yan Chen moved all in from the big blind and Phil Ivey mucked. Monnette also folded and Chen raked in the pot.

Tags: John Monnette Phil Ivey Yan Chen

06-04-2009 11:00 UTC-12

Eric Kesselman Eliminated in 4th Place ($26,757)

donpeters

Phil Ivey raised to 15,000 from the button on the first hand back from the break. Eric Kesselman reraised all in from the small blind for 80,500 total. John Monnette called from the big blind and then action went back over to Ivey. He mucked and the two were heads up.

Kesselman and Monnette both stood pat. Monnette tabled number one, {7-?}