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

06-04-2009 15:40 UTC-12

Ivey Rollin'

donpeters

Phil Ivey has come back from break on a mission. He's taken the first four pots since returning. Wait, make that five now.

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06-04-2009 15:45 UTC-12

Ivey Cruises Some More

donpeters

John Monnette raised and Phil Ivey called. Ivey drew one and Monnette stood pat. Ivey then fired 60,000 and Monnette called.

{9-?}

was Ivey's hand and he further increased his chip lead.

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06-04-2009 15:46 UTC-12

Updated Chip Counts

donpeters

Phil Ivey - 810,000
John Monnette - 300,000

06-04-2009 15:53 UTC-12

Steamrollin' Time

donpeters

John Monnette raised to 36,000 and Phil Ivey called. Both players took two cards. Ivey then fired 60,000. Monnette called and Ivey showed a {9-?}

to win the pot.

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06-04-2009 15:58 UTC-12

Monnette Way Down

donpeters

Phil Ivey has been on a terror the past few minutes. Ivey has been raising and reraising every pot and just crushing John Monnette's chip stack. Monnette is down to under 200,000.

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06-04-2009 16:01 UTC-12

All In for Monnette

donpeters

John Monnette has stopped raising preflop and has been moving all in. He's done it three or four times in the past handful of hands. Phil Ivey has folded each time.

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06-04-2009 16:10 UTC-12

Monnette Gets One Back

donpeters

Phil Ivey raised to 36,000 and John Monnette called. Monnette drew one and Ivey took two. Monnette checked and Ivey checked. Monnette's ten-eight low scooped the pot.

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06-04-2009 16:18 UTC-12

Ivey Smacks Monnette Down Again

donpeters

John Monnette raised to 36,000 and Phil Ivey announced that he was all in. Monnette made the fold and Ivey took the pot.

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06-04-2009 16:32 UTC-12

No one wants to budge in this one. If Phil Ivey raises, John Monnette folds. If Monnette shoves in, Ivey mucks. It's been like this for a good amount of hands now and the two players are just trading blinds and antes.

06-04-2009 16:33 UTC-12

More Railbirds

donpeters

Danny Wong, "Action" Jeff Garza, Roland de Wolfe, John Racener, Allen Cunningham, and David "Chino" Rheem are in the room right now to witness the action.