Ivey Slipping, Nguyen Climbing
Scotty Nguyen raised under the gun and Phil Ivey defended his big blind. The flop came down 
and Ivey decided to check-raise. Nguyen made the call and the turn was the 
. Ivey put out another 50,000 and Nguyen called. The river was the 
and the same process got repeated.
Nguyen showed 
and beat Ivey's 
. Ivey and Nguyen are now almost even while Cassidy is well ahead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,025,000 | -400,000 |
|
925,000 | 350,000 |