In a blind battle on a flop we just caught the action between Phil Ivey and Mike Matusow. Ivey checked to his opponent who bet 6,000 after which he put in a raise to 12,000. Matusow quickly made it 18,000 and Ivey called.
The turn was the and Ivey check-called a 12,000 chip bet. On the river the hit and Ivey lead out for 12,000. Matusow didn't seem to happy but put in the call.
Ivey tabled for the nut flush and a A2346 low and Matusow looked back at his cards in disgust. He mucked his open into the muck but we couldn't catch the suits as the dealer mucked them quickly.
Ivey is the first player over 500,000 chips while Matusow drop to 220,000.
Stephen Chidwick just raised under the gun to 16,000 and the action got folded to Jeremy Harkin who was on the button. He put in a raise to 24,000 and after both blinds folded Chidwick put his last chips into the pot creating an all in showdown.
Stephen Chidwick
Jeremy Harkin
The board ran out giving Harkin the pot and Chidwick a 22nd place finish.
We just saw a three way all in showdown in which we saw two players get knocked out. The money went in on the turn with the board showing . These were the hands that got shown down.
James Hoeppner
Matthew Wood
Frank Russomanno
The river was the and we lost two players on one hand. Hoeppner took the pot down and we have 19 players left.
Jeremy Harkin just busted out in 19th place bringing the field down to just two tables. On a board the money went in and we got to see the following showdown.
Mike Wattel
Jeremy Harkin
The board ran out , giving Wattel the win and Harkin hit the rail.