06-18-2008 21:06 UTC-7

"I Can Beat That... Barely."

[user75032]

We caught up with Phil Ivey as he was putting the last of his chips in the pot on fourth street against two opponents. It didn't look good for Phil when the boards all came:

Ivey: x-x / {5-Clubs}

{5-Clubs}

{7-Diamonds}

{4-Hearts}

{5-Hearts}

Opponent 1: x-x / {2-Spades}

{2-Spades}

{2-Diamonds}

{J-Clubs}

{3-Hearts}

Opponent 2: x-x / {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

{10-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

On the river, both side pot players checked. Opponent 2 turned over a single pair of aces. "I can beat that," said Ivey, who was already out of his chair. Opponent 1 then turned over two pairs, 5s and 3s.

"I can beat that," Ivey repeated. He opened two pair, 5s and 4s. "Barely." He sat back down with about 1,500 chips.

Tags: Phil Ivey