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Thu Jun 11 2009 09:43 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Lee on His Knees
Phil Ivey raised the button and Ming Lee called in the big blind.
The flop was
and Lee checked, Ivey bet and Lee raised. Ivey made the call.
The turn was the
and again Lee checked, Ivey bet but this time Lee flat called.
The river brought the
and again Lee check-called the bet from Ivey.
Ivey tabled
for jacks full of nines to scoop another pot. Lee is now on his knees and one mistake away from elimination.
Lee: 550,000
Ivey: 2.25 million -
Thu Jun 11 2009 09:41 GMT-70
Round: 27
Omaha-8 Blinds: 25000-50000
Stud-8 Limits: Ante 10000,
Bring-in 20000, Limits
50000-100000 -
Thu Jun 11 2009 09:37 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Phil Ivey, within reach of bracelet #7Ivey Breaks the Deadlock
Phil Ivey completed in the first hand of Stud-8 and Ming Lee made the call. Ivey took control of the betting on fourth, fifth and sixth streets before Lee check-raised his bet on the river. Ivey wasn't phased as he put in yet another raise with Lee making the call.
Ivey: (
) 
Lee: (X-X-X)
Ivey made a king-high flush to take down the pot as the first major pot of this heads-up battle goes his way. He's now up to around 1.9 million chips, with Lee back to 900,000. -
Thu Jun 11 2009 09:33 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
All Square
Ming Lee raised the button and Phil Ivey called in the big blind. Ivey called the bet of Lee on the
flop before they both checked through the 
turn. The river was the and Ivey fired a bet with Lee calling him down.
Once again, Ivey had been caught as Lee showed
for kings and eights to collect the whole pot and Ivey quickly mucked.
Lee: 1.4 million
Ivey: 1.4 million -
Thu Jun 11 2009 09:29 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Ivey Rivers Chop
Phil Ivey raised the button and Ming Lee called in the big blind. The flop landed
and Lee checked, Ivey bet and Lee called.
The turn was the and this time Lee check-raised Ivey's bet, but Ivey made the call. The river was the and Lee checked, Ivey bet and Lee called.
Lee:
Ivey:
Ivey makes the nut low with Lee collecting the high with a set. Chop it up! -
Thu Jun 11 2009 09:26 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Ivey Stems the Bleeding
Back onto Omaha-8 once again and Phil Ivey has taken down a much needed pot to get some momentum back in his favor.
Ming Lee raised the button and Ivey re-popped it from the big blind. Lee called and they saw a flop of
. Ivey led at the pot and Lee made the call.
The turn was the
and again Ivey fired a bet with Lee making the call.
The river brought the and once again Ivey bet and Lee called.
Ivey tabled
for a full house with queens full of aces to take it down.
Lee: 1.2 million
Ivey: 1.6 million -
Thu Jun 11 2009 09:22 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Ming LeeNew Chip Lee-der
Phil Ivey completed on third street, both players checked fourth before Ivey fired bets on fifth, sixth and seventh streets. Ming Lee made the call and tabled the best hand with two pair as Ivey mucked.
Lee: (
) 
Ivey (X-X-X)
Lee: 1.6 million
Ivey: 1.2 million -
Thu Jun 11 2009 09:18 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Lee Chipping Up
Ming Lee completed and Phil Ivey raised on third street. Lee called, and again made the call on fourth and fifth. But by the time sixth landed, Lee took control of the betting to force a fold from Ivey and take down another pot.
Lee: (X-X)
Ivey: (X-X)
Lee: 1.3 million
Ivey: 1.5 million -
Thu Jun 11 2009 09:13 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Lee Claims Early Heads-Up Pot
In the final hand of Omaha-8, Phil Ivey raised on the button and fired bets on the flop and turn, before checking it down on the river.
The board read
and Lee showed down 
to take it down with two pair.
Lee: 1.22 million
Ivey: 1.58 million -
Thu Jun 11 2009 09:09 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Heads-Up Play Commences
It's the battle of the six-time WSOP bracelet winner versus the unknown quantity. The legendary Phil Ivey gunning for his second bracelet this year against Ming Lee who will be out to capture his first ever bracelet.
It's been one helluva final table - how will the ending unfold?
Updated chip counts:
Phil Ivey: 1,785,000
Ming Lee: 1,035,000
The players have returned and the battle for the bracelet has recommenced!
Started 11th Jun, 2009
