Ivey's Ace is Good
Phil Ivey is raising often at his table and it's paying off. In a recent hand, Ivey opened to 500 from the cutoff and the small blind called to see a flop of 
. The small blind check-called Ivey's bet of 600, and the 
hit the turn. Both players checked. The river was the 
and this time the small blind led out for 1,400. Ivey thought for a moment and called. The small blind showed 
, but Ivey's 
was better by a notch.
Ivey raised the next two hands and took the blinds. He's sitting on around 26,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||