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.
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!
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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 +1 position Joe Cassidy started off the action with a raise. Phil Ivey was in middle position, and he three-bet after which both Meng La and Cassidy called.
The flop came down and La lead out. Cassidy made the call and Ivey folded giving us heads up action on the turn.
The turn was the and Cassidy called another bet from La. On the river the showed up and this time La check-called.
Cassidy turned over for the winning low while La had and two pair for the high.
We just lost the first player at the final table as Ryan Lenaghan couldn't win his first all in at this table. Lenaghan started off the action by raising from middle position and both Gregory Jamison, in the hijack, and Phil Ivey, in the big blind, called.
The flop came down and Ivey checked. Lenaghan put out his final 12,000 chips after which Jamison gave him some protection by raising it up to 27,000. Ivey folded and we got to see a heads up showdown.
Gregory Jamison
Ryan Lenaghan
The turn was the and the river the giving Jamison the pot with a broadway straight. Lenaghan said goodbye to his chips and left the final table area. He will walk home with $26,940 while we play on with just eight players.
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.
and Doft check-called a bet. The turn was the 
and we saw another check-call.
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!
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Cassidy called a bet from Nguyen.
for just a pair of sevens, but he took down the pot nevertheless.
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 a rivered straight, getting Nguyen to muck his hand.
. This time Ivey check-called and the river was the 
turn. Hanson called all in and tabled 
for the flush. The 
and Cassidy called another bet from La. On the river the 
and two pair for the high.
and the river the 