Joe Cassidy raised on the button and Scotty Nguyen called from the big blind. The flop came down 
and Nguyen check-called a bet from Cassidy.
The turn was the 
and Nguyen checked again. This time after Cassidy bet Nguyen folded and Cassidy won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,590,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
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|
1,190,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
||
|
1,000,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
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On the button, Phil Ivey raised. Scotty Nguyen folded and Joe Cassidy called from the big blind. The flop produced the 
and Cassidy check-called a bet from Ivey.
The turn was the 
and Cassidy check-raised Ivey's bet. Ivey called.
The river was the 
and Cassidy bet. Ivey called.
Cassidy showed the 
and Ivey the 
. Cassidy had queens and fours with an ace-three for low. Ivey had the same low and got quartered.
The players are on a 20-minute break and here are the official counts from the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,710,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,160,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
975,000
-215,000
|
-215,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 27
Limits: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 0
We just got back from break and the first three pots went down like this.
On the first one Phil Ivey raised on the button and Joe Cassidy called from the big blind. The flop came down 
and Cassidy check-called Ivey's bet. The turn was the 
and both players checked. The river was the 
and Ivey folded to Cassidy's bet.
On the next hand Scotty Nguyen raised the button and Ivey defended his big blind. The flop came down 
and Ivey check-called. The turn was the and Ivey check-called another bet. On the river the popped up and Ivey check-folded. Scotty was nice enough to show his 
for a full house and took down the pot.
The third hand was raised by Cassidy from the button and Ivey three-bet from the small blind. Cassidy called. The flop came down 
and Cassidy called Ivey's continuation bet. The turn was the 
and Cassidy raised Ivey's bet to 160,000. Ivey called and the river was the 
. Ivey checked called and showed 
. He took down the high with trips and Cassidy tabled 
for the low. Chop it up!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
-310,000
|
-310,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,400,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,040,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
||
Joe Cassidy limped from the small blind and Phil Ivey raised it up from the big blind. Cassidy called and the flop came down 
. Cassidy decided to check-raise and Ivey made the call.
The turn was the and this time Ivey raised Cassidy's bet. Cassidy called and the river was the 
. Both players checked and Cassidy showed 
and took down the pot after Ivey had mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,475,000
1,308,500
|
1,308,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,075,000
628,500
|
628,500 |
|
|
||
On a 
flop Phil Ivey just bet after which Joe Cassidy decided to raise. Ivey called and folded when Cassidy followed through on the turn. Ivey is down to below a million for the first time in three handed play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,940,000
465,000
|
465,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,100,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
800,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
|
|
||
Phil Ivey is getting dangerously short after he just lost two pots knocking him down to just 300,000 chips. On the first hand Joe Cassidy raised the button and Ivey three-bet from the small blind. Cassidy called and the flop came down . Ivey bet, Cassidy raised and Ivey called.
The turn was the 
and Ivey lead out once more, Cassidy called. On the river the hit and Cassidy called another one of Ivey's bets. Ivey turned over and lost to 
. Cassidy had top set and took down the pot.
A couple of hands later Ivey raised on the button and Nguyen three-bet him from the small blind. The flop came down 
after Ivey had called and he called once more. On the turn, the , Ivey called another bet only to fold when Nguyen put out another 80,000 on the river.
Ivey is in serious trouble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,200,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,350,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
300,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
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