Two For Cassidy
Meng La was first to act, and made it two bets. Joe Cassidy called on the button, and Scotty Nguyen defended his big blind. The dealer fanned 
, and Nguyen checked. La continued, Cassidy raised, and both Nguyen and La released.
A few hands later, Cassidy raised out of the small blind, and his neighbor Phil Ivey called. The flop was 
, and Cassidy check-called a bet. The 
turned, and Cassidy checked again. Ivey bet, and this time, Cassidy check-raised. Ivey called.
The 
completed the board, and Cassidy led out for the first time. Ivey called, then mucked when Cassidy tabled 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,550,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
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1,400,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
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