Ivey Finally Comes Alive at the Final Table

Tim Baker

Level 21 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jesse Lonis raised the button to 1,100,000 and Phil Ivey called from the big blind.

Ivey knuckled the action over to Lonis on the 4♣7♣8♠ flop and Lonis checked it back.

The 10♦ appeared on the turn, causing Ivey to bet 1,500,000. Lonis jammed for Ivey's remaining 5,825,000, and Ivey immediately called.

Phil Ivey: 10♥7♠ All in
Jesse Lonis: J♥10♣

Ivey was ahead with two pair against the top pair of Lonis, and just needed to dodge an unfortunate river to double.

The Q♦ river didn't help Lonis, and Ivey doubled up to over 17,000,000 chips.