From the hijack, Bart Hanson put in a raise. Action folded to Elie Doft who three-bet from the small blind. Hanson called and the flop came down .
A bet from Doft was raised by Hanson. Doft called and bet the turn. Hanson called all in and tabled for jacks with a 7-6 low. Doft tabled for the flush. The hit the river and the players chopped it up.
From the under the gun position Phil Ivey raised and Scotty Nguyen, who is to his direct left, opted to three-bet right away. The action got folded back to Ivey who made the call.
The flop came down and Ivey lead out. Nguyen called and the turn was the . This time Ivey check-called and the river was the . Ivey check-folded and took another loss early on at this final table.
Scotty Nguyen raised under the gun and Elie Doft three-bet on the button. The blinds folded, Nguyen called, and the flop came down . Nguyen check-called a bet from Doft to see the turn where he checked again. Doft fired another bet, but Nguyen threw in a raise. Doft called, landing the on the river. Nguyen bet, but was unable to shake Doft.
"Trips baby," said Nguyen.
Doft tabled for a rivered straight, getting Nguyen to muck his hand.
Joe Cassidy raised on the button and Scotty Nguyen defended his big blind. The flop came down and both players checked. The turn was the and Cassidy called a bet from Nguyen.
The river was the and both players checked. Nguyen showed for just a pair of sevens, but he took down the pot nevertheless.
"Every time Phil Ivey wins a pot a unicorn and leprechaun are born," we just heard Maridu Mayrink say from the rail. We all know Ivey has amazing poker skills, but apparently he can do a lot more than just raking in chips!
The main feature table set has been filling up ever since word got out Mister Ivey was gunning for his ninth bracelet, and we expect a lot more famous faces as the night goes on.
From the under the gun position Joe Cassidy just raised and he got called by Elie Doft who was in the big blind.
The flop came down and Doft check-called a bet. The turn was the and we saw another check-call.
The river was the and this time Doft lead out for a 30,000 chip bet. Cassidy called and mucked when he saw Doft's . A big scoop for Doft who knocks Cassidy back. The big chip lead is gone and it's anyones game here at the final table!
Bart Hanson started off in the under the gun +1 position and raised it up. Meng La was in the cutoff and made it three bets to go after which the action got folded back to Hanson. The initial raiser had 64,000 chips to start the hand with and he put in a four-bet. La pulled the trigger and got his opponent all in pre flop to create the following showdown.
Meng La
Bart Hanson
The flop brought out giving La the nut flush, but Hanson still had out as he hit two pair. The turn was the and Hanson filled up. On the river the showed up and play went on with eight remaining players.
After just having found a double up Bart Hanson just got himself back into trouble. From the hijack it was Joe Cassidy who raised and Hanson opted to three-bet from the small blind. Cassidy called and the flop was .
Hanson bet the flop, and Cassidy raised it up to 30,000. Hanson called and the turn was the . Hanson check-folded and his stack is down to just 44,000 chips.
Phil Ivey was on quite the dry spell since the final table started, but he just won a nice pot off his friend Joe Cassidy.
Cassidy raised from middle position and Ivey called from the hijack giving us heads up action on the flop. The flop came down and Ivey called Cassidy's bet.
On the turn the showed up and Cassidy went for the check-raise. Ivey called and the river was the . Cassidy put in another bet and Ivey called.
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turn. Hanson called all in and tabled 
for jacks with a 7-6 low. Doft tabled 
for the flush. The 
hit the river and the players chopped it up.
. This time Ivey check-called and the river was the 
. Nguyen check-called a bet from Doft to see the 
turn where he checked again. Doft fired another bet, but Nguyen threw in a raise. Doft called, landing the 
on the river. Nguyen bet, but was unable to shake Doft.
for just a pair of sevens, but he took down the pot nevertheless.
and Doft check-called a bet. The turn was the 
giving La the nut flush, but Hanson still had out as he hit two pair. The turn was the 
showed up and play went on with eight remaining players.
. Hanson check-folded and his stack is down to just 44,000 chips.
and Ivey called Cassidy's bet.
. Cassidy put in another bet and Ivey called.