Sturm Doubles to Leave Ivey Short
Level 10
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
In a three-bet pot with around 80,000 in the middle, Leon Sturm checked the 8♦3♥9♦ flop from the cutoff and Phil Ivey bet 20,000 on the button. Sturm then made it 51,000, Ivey shoved, and Sturm called off his stack of 219,000.
Leon Sturm: 9♥8♥ 
Phil Ivey: A♦3♦
Sturm had flopped top two, but needed to fade a lot of outs as Ivey had a pair and the nut flush draw. Luckily for Sturm, nothing changed on the 2♣K♠ runout, and he doubled up, which left Ivey with just 31,000 in his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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475,000
225,000
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225,000 |
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31,000
376,000
|
376,000 |
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