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Thu Jun 11 2009 06:43 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Phil Ivey now has more than 50% of chips in playIvey's Super-Stack
Dutch Boyd raised preflop from the button and Phil Ivey defended his big blind. They checked a flop of
before a repeat 
hit the turn.
Ivey fired out a bet and Boyd made the call. The river was the
and again Ivey bet with Boyd calling.
Ivey tabled
and the jacks were good as Boyd sighed and mucked. Boyd is now one mistake from elimination with Ivey up to a staggering 1.48 million - in excess of 50% of the chips in play. -
Thu Jun 11 2009 06:38 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Ivey Pounds Mortensen
Carlos Mortensen completed before Phil Ivey raised. Mortensen called and then again on fourth street. On fifth street Ivey led but Mortensen raised. Ivey called and then led on sixth and the river before Mortensen finally gave up the chase and folded.
Mortensen: (X-X-X)
Ivey: (X-X-X)
Ivey is now out to 1.25 million with Mortensen down to 450,000 chips. -
Thu Jun 11 2009 06:19 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Jon Turner - 5th PlaceJon Turner Eliminated in 5th Place ($45,237)
Jon Turner was short stacked and all in on the turn against Dutch Boyd in a hand of Omaha-8.
The board read
as Turner moved his last 17,000 into the pot, in the dark, and Boyd made the call.
Turner:
Boyd:
Boyd held the lead and maintained it to scoop when the river was dealt the
. Turner busts in 5th place after a great tournament. He'll collect $45,327 for his efforts. -
Thu Jun 11 2009 06:15 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Dutch BoydBoyd Rivers Chop
Dutch Boyd, from the small blind, and Carlos Mortensen in the big blind got into a preflop raising war that saw the action capped.
They took a flop of and after a bet, raise and reraise, Boyd was all in for his last chips.
Boyd:
Mortensen:
Mortensen had a near lock on the high, and needed to fade Boyd's outs for the low. The turn bricked the
, however the river was the , giving Boyd the nut low much to his relief as he collects half and stays alive! -
Thu Jun 11 2009 06:06 GMT-70
Round: 24
Omaha-8 Blinds: 13000-25000
Stud-8 Limits: Ante 5000,
Bring-in 7000, Limits
25000-50000 -
Thu Jun 11 2009 06:03 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Turner Survives...Just!
Jon Turner was all in on fifth street in a Stud-8 hand against Carlos Mortensen. The boards fell:
Turner: (
) 
(
)
Mortensen: (
) 
()
Mortensen makes a big hand with a seven-high straight and seven-six-five low but Turner sneaks in for half with a seven-six-four low to stay alive! -
Thu Jun 11 2009 05:58 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
More Chips For Ming
Phil Ivey raised the button before Ming Lee popped it from the small blind. Ivey called and they saw a heads-up flop of
. Lee led out, Ivey raised and Lee made the call.
The turn brought the and Lee fired again at the pot. Ivey just flat called and both players checked the river.
Lee tabled
which was good to collect the pot. Lee climbs to 910,000. -
Thu Jun 11 2009 05:53 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Another Mil For Ivey
Phil Ivey now has a commanding chip lead and one eye on the WSOP bracelet after scooping yet another pot.
In Omaha-8, Ivey showed down for two pair and the best low on a board, to leave Jon Turner in a world of hurt.
Next hand Ivey forced a fold from Carlos Mortensen on the river on a
board, to be the first to crack the one million chip mark! -
Thu Jun 11 2009 05:45 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Boyd All In, But Survives With Chop
Dutch Boyd was looking for a double up when he led the betting on every street against Ming Lee. Boyd was all in by the river with Lee making the call.
Boyd: ()
Lee: (
)
Boyd made a wheel but only collected half as Lee found a flush on the river. Chop it up! -
Thu Jun 11 2009 05:41 GMT-70 | Posted by TassieDevil
Ming LeeLee Wheels In Monster To Crush Boyd
Dutch Boyd completed and then fired a bet on fourth street, before Ming Lee took the lead in the betting on fifth, sixth and on the river. Boyd deliberated on the river for several moments before making the call.
Boyd: (X-X-X)
Lee: ()
Lee showed down a monster - a seven-high straight and wheel for the low. He scooped a massive pot to leave Boyd with just 210,000 chips.
Started 11th Jun, 2009
