Ivey's Bluff Gets Through
Level 20
: 0/0, 100,000 ante
Dan Cates raised to 640,000 with the 
and Phil Ivey called with the 
. Cates flopped quads on 
and a bet of 500,000 by Cates shut down the action.
In another limped pot at the start of the new level, the flop came 
and Ivey's bottom pair with 
and Cates' top pair with 
were checked. The 
turn also went check, check, and Ivey bet the 
river to win the pot without showdown.
Ivey limped the 
and Cates checked 
. The board of
was checked down and Ivey won the pot with a straight.
Cates with 
and Ivey with checked down the flop and the turn. On the 
river, Cates bet and Ivey raised it up to 2 million to force an instant fold from Cates.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000,000 | 400,000 |
|
8,300,000 | -400,000 |