Event 8 - $2,500 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-04-2009 13:21 UTC-12

Cards Back in the Air

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The players are back in action.

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 2,000

06-04-2009 13:12 UTC-12

Updated Chip Counts at the Break

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John Monnette - 640,000
Yan Chen - 260,000
Phil Ivey - 210,000

06-04-2009 12:59 UTC-12

Break

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The players are on a 20-minute break. The tournament staff will be coloring up the purple T500 chips.

06-04-2009 12:55 UTC-12

Ivey Squeezes the Juice

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John Monnette raised to 17,000 from the button. Yan Chen called from the small blind. Phil Ivey moved all in from the big blind and scooped the pot.

Tags: John Monnette Phil Ivey Yan Chen

06-04-2009 12:48 UTC-12

Yan Chen raised to 18,000 from the small blind and Phil Ivey called from the big blind. Both players drew one card. Chen then checked and Ivey slid out 20,000. Chen called.

Ivey showed ten-nine smooth to scoop the pot.

Tags: Phil Ivey Yan Chen

06-04-2009 12:45 UTC-12

Chen Wins One

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Yan Chen raised to 18,000 from the button. Chip leader John Monnette called from the big blind and then drew two. Chen drew one.

Monnette was first to act and checked. Chen made a bet of 40,000. Monnette mucked.

Tags: John Monnette Yan Chen

06-04-2009 12:42 UTC-12

Trimming Ivey Some More

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John Monnette raised to 17,000 from the button and Phil Ivey called from the big blind. Ivey drew two and Monnette stood pat. Ivey checked and Monnette fired 20,000. Ivey called.

Monnette showed {J-?}

to win the pot.

Ivey is down to 100,000 chips.

Tags: John Monnette Phil Ivey

06-04-2009 12:39 UTC-12

Ivey Smashed

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Phil Ivey raised to 18,000 from the small blind. John Monnette reraised to 58,000 from the big blind. Ivey called.

Ivey drew one card. Monnette stood pat. Ivey then bet 100,000. Monnette insta-called and showed a {9-?}