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

06-04-2009 11:59 UTC-12

Updated Chip Counts

donpeters

Yan Chen - 420,000
John Monnette - 370,000
Phil Ivey - 332,000

06-04-2009 12:04 UTC-12

Phil Ivey raised to 17,000 from the button and the big blind, Yan Chen, called. Chen drew one while Ivey drew two.

Chen checked his cards and then checked. Ivey checked his cards and fired a bet of 40,000. Chen studied Ivey through his shades and called. Ivey showed an {8-?}

to scoop the pot.

Tags: Phil Ivey Yan Chen

06-04-2009 12:06 UTC-12

Two Losses in a Row for Chen

donpeters

Yan Chen raised from the button to 18,000 and John Monnette called from the big blind. Both players drew one card. Monnette squeezed and then fired a bet of 35,000. Chen mucked.

Tags: John Monnette Yan Chen

06-04-2009 12:08 UTC-12

Railbirds

donpeters

Victor Ramdin, Dan Shak, and Daniel Alaei have been in and out of the final table area to view the action. David "Chino" Rheem also stopped by recently to snap a few photos on his phone and wish John Monnette good luck.

Joe Sebok is also sitting over by the media table checking in on Phil Ivey.

Tags: Dan Shak Daniel Alaei Joe Seebok John Monnette Victor Ramdin

06-04-2009 12:11 UTC-12

Monnette Wins a Nice Pot

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Yan Chen raised to 18,000 from the button. Phil Ivey called from the small blind and John Monnette called from the big blind. Ivey drew one, Monnette drew one, and Chen stood pat.

Ivey led with 50,000 into his opponents. Monnette put in a raise to 170,000. Chen and Ivey both mucked and Monnette scooped the pot.

Tags: John Monnette Phil Ivey Yan Chen

06-04-2009 12:17 UTC-12

Monnette Increases

donpeters

John Monnette raised to 17,000 on the button. Both the other two players called. First, Chen drew one, then Ivey drew one, and finally, Monnette drew one.

Chen checked, Ivey checked, and Monnette checked as well. Monnette's {10-?}

won the pot.

Tags: John Monnette Phil Ivey Yan Chen

06-04-2009 12:20 UTC-12

Ivey Time

donpeters

From the button, Phil Ivey made it 18,000 to go. Yan Chen called in the big blind. Chen drew one. Ivey drew one.

Chen shuffled his cards, peeked down, and then checked. Ivey fired 45,000 and took the pot.

Tags: Phil Ivey Yan Chen

06-04-2009 12:23 UTC-12

Monnette Three-Bets Ivey

donpeters

Phil Ivey raised to 18,000 and then John Monnette three-bet to 58,000 to scoop the pot.

Tags: John Monnette Phil Ivey

06-04-2009 12:39 UTC-12

Ivey Smashed

donpeters

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-?}

. Ivey mucked his hand and was smashed down to 150,000.

Tags: John Monnette Phil Ivey

06-04-2009 12:42 UTC-12

Trimming Ivey Some More

donpeters

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