Ivey Pounding Away at Cates
Level 19
: 0/0, 80,000 ante
Dan Cates raised it up with the 
and Phil Ivey called with 
to see a flop of 
. With more than 1.2 million in the pot, Ivey bet two-third and Cates folded his pair.
Ivey limped in with the 
and Cates raised to 660,000 with 
. Ivey three-bet to more than 1.8 million and Cates snap-folded.
Soon after, the duo invested 660,000 to see a flop of 
and Ivey picked up a ton of equity with 
, while Cates snap-folded pocket eights to a bet of 750,000, showing plenty of frustration.
After a limped pot to the 
flop, Cates bet the turn for 325,000 with his 
and Ivey called with the 
. The 
river was checked and Ivey claimed yet another pot.
Ivey limped-shoved his 
the next hand and Cates snap-folded once more.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,475,000
3,075,000
|
3,075,000 |
|
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|
7,825,000
3,075,000
|
3,075,000 |
|
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