Ivey Takes Time to Play a Hand
Phil Ivey has been turned almost all the way around in his chair for most of the tournament so that he can watch the Lakers game on the big screen behind him. He did take a few moments away from the game to play this hand.
The flop came down
and the small blind checked. Phil Ivey was in the big blind and fired a bet. One player from middle position called and then the small blind called. The turn was the 
and it was checked to Ivey again. He bet once more and both players called.The river was the
and Ivey fired again after the first player checked. The next player raised and then the first player and Ivey both called.The player that raised on the river held
for the nut low. Ivey tabled 
for a club flush and raked in the high half. The other opponent mucked.Ivey is on 12,000 chips.