2012 World Series of Poker

Event 50: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$952,694
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$4,704,700
Entries
1,001
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
15,000

Ivey Inching Upward

Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

We caught up with the action on a {A-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} flop, where Phil Ivey was in a three-handed pot.

The first player to act in the hijack checked to the player in the cutoff, who fired 4,000. Ivey called from the button and the player in the hijack folded.

Both remaining players checked the {4-Clubs} turn, however, when Ivey's opponent checked the {3-Spades} river, Ivey fired 6,000 into the middle. His opponent didn't take long to call and Ivey tabled {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} for aces and tens with a queen kicker. Ivey's opponent dejectedly showed {A-}{9-} and mucked.

Ivey is up to 40,000.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
40,000 16,300

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