Lately every time we pass by Phil Ivey's table, he is involved in a hand.
Most recently, Ivey opened to 4,000 from middle position and Yoav Tenenbaum directly behind him pushed all in for about 20,000. Action folded back around to Ivey, who made the call and hands were revealed.
Ivey:
Tenenbaum:
The board left Tenenbaum with a full house and he doubled through.
We're nearing the end of Level 13 and the one-hour dinner break. Exactly 250 players remain, with Dominik Nitsche still appearing to be leading them all chip-wise.
Players are back from dinner and in their seats, and the first hands of Level 14 are being dealt. The plan tonight is to play six more one-hour levels (through Level 19).
Dominik Nitsche opened for 4,500 from the button and got one caller in J.J. Liu in the big blind. The flop came and both checked, then the turn brought the and another check from Liu. Nitsche pushed out a bet of 3,200 this time, and after some thought Liu let it go.
That's a few more for Nitsche, who continues to add to his big stack.
Humberto Brenes open-pushed all in for his last 8,900 and action folded around to the big blind, who tanked for a bit, but eventually made the call to put Brenes at risk.
Brenes:
Big blind:
"Kiiiiing!" Brenes announced.
Flop:
A king for Brenes, but an ace for his opponent.
The turn changed nothing, however, the river would give Brenes a straight, which was good for the double up to 20,000.
Having lost most of his short stack in a previous hand, Phil Ivey found himself all in and up against two opponents, including Yoav Tenenbaum sitting to his left.
There was about 18,000 in the middle when the flop came . The early position player checked, Tenenbaum quickly bet 11,000, and his opponent called. The turn was the , and when it checked to Tenebaum he immediately announced he was all in, sending his opponent deep into the tank. Finally, after a couple of minutes he folded, and Tenenbaum and Ivey tabled their hands.
Tenenbaum:
Ivey:
Tenenbaum leaned over and held out a hand to shake Ivey's, but Ivey wasn't ready to do so quite yet, pointing out he could still survive should a four come on the river. Alas for Ivey, the river brought the . "Now I'll shake your hand," said Ivey with a grin, and after doing so he departed with yet another WSOP cash.
board left Tenenbaum with a full house and he doubled through.
and both checked, then the turn brought the 
and another check from Liu. Nitsche pushed out a bet of 3,200 this time, and after some thought Liu let it go.
turn changed nothing, however, the 
river would give Brenes a straight, which was good for the double up to 20,000.
. The early position player checked, Tenenbaum quickly bet 11,000, and his opponent called. The turn was the 
. "Now I'll shake your hand," said Ivey with a grin, and after doing so he departed with yet another WSOP cash.
