2010 World Series of Poker

Event #17: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
810
Prize
$818,959
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,722,400
Entries
792
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Ivey Down, Finds a Double

A player in middle position raised to 450 to open the pot, and both blinds called including Phil Ivey in the big blind.

The three of them took a flop of {Q-Spades} {J-Spades} {9-Hearts}, and the blinds checked to the raiser. He continued out with 675 chips, the small blind folded, and Ivey check-raised to 2,100 straight. His opponent instantly reraised, and Ivey called all in for his last 6,325 total chips.

Showdown
Ivey: {A-Spades} {7-Spades}
Opponent: {Q-Hearts} {10-Hearts}

Ivey was on the flush draw with his ace, trailing the top pair of his opponent. Things would get no better on the turn, which was a very blank {4-Diamonds}, but the river was a bit more friendly to arguably the greatest poker player that has ever lived. The {A-Clubs} dropped off the deck on fifth street, giving Ivey the winning pair of aces and doubling him up to about 14,000.

Tags: Phil Ivey