Alex Venovski has dropped a couple little pots in the last few minutes, including having his king-high out-kicked by Ali Eslami on the last one. He's down in the danger zone now.
Today has been the day for the double up and here is another.
Alexander Venovski raised to 200,000 on the button, Phil Ivey raised 'pot' and Venovski called for the rest of his chips (430,000).
Venovski
Ivey
Flop:
Venovski took the lead, which was greeted by a cheer from his supporters. Ivey needed a deuce or an ace but the and let him down and Venovski doubled up.
Phil Ivey just won three consecutive hands, and the last of them left Alexander Venovski on the outside looking in.
The pot began with Ivey opening to 160,000 under the gun, and Alex Venovski three-bet to 440,000 from the small blind. Ivey considered for just a moment before shoving over the top, and Venovski quickly called all in for just over 700,000. It was another flip of the coin.
Showdown
Ivey:
Venovski:
The crowd has come to life inside the theater, and there was a good bit of shouting directed toward the stage as Venovski sweated his tournament life. Unfortunately for him, most of the audience was calling for sevens. There was no seven on board, but there was no help for the at-risk player, either. The dealer ran out , and Ivey takes the pot.
That's the end of the road for Alex Venovski. It's his third cash of the 2012 Series, and he'll walk away with almost $150,000 as a consolation.
Phil Ivey called in the small blind and Andy Frankenberger made it 300,000 from the big blind forcing Ivey to fold.
Phil Ivey made it 200,000 on the button and Ali Eslami made the call from the big blind. The flop was , Eslami checked, Ivey bet 200,000 and Eslami folded.
Andy Frankenberger raised to 350,000, on the button, and Phil Ivey thought for a good few minutes, in the big blind, before putting Frankenberger all-in. Frankenberger made the call and we had a showdown.
Frankenberger
Ivey
Board:
A sweat as always but Frankenberger has doubled up to 1,450,000.
Ali Eslami limped into the pot on the button and both Phil Ivey and Andy Frankenberger joined him on the flop. The dealer gave us the and Ivey picked up the pot with a 150,000 bet.
Ali Eslami got a walk.
Ali Eslami made up the loose change in the small blind and Phil Ivey checked in the big blind. The flop was and Eslami bet 110,000; Ivey called. The turn card was the and Eslami decided to check this time. Ivey bet 300,000 and Eslami mucked his hand.
Ali Eslami raised to 200,000 on the button and Andy Frankenberger defended his big blind. The flop was and both players checked. Onto fourth street and we saw the Frankenberger bet 150,000 and Eslami called. The final card was the and both players checked; Eslami picking the pot up with .
Ali Eslami limped into the pot from the small blind and Phil Ivey checked in the big blind. The flop of was checked through, before Eslami checked-called a 100,000 Ivey bet at the sight of the on the turn. The river card was the and Eslami checked for the third time, Ivey bet 225,000 and it was enough to win the pot.
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and 
let him down and Venovski doubled up.
, and Ivey takes the pot.
, Eslami checked, Ivey bet 200,000 and Eslami folded.
and Ivey picked up the pot with a 150,000 bet.
and Eslami bet 110,000; Ivey called. The turn card was the 
was checked through, before Eslami checked-called a 100,000 Ivey bet at the sight of the 
on the turn. The river card was the 
and Eslami checked for the third time, Ivey bet 225,000 and it was enough to win the pot.