Blain Takes One Off Ivey
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
From the hijack seat, Dermot Blain, winner of the 2009 APPT Macau Main Event and fifth-place finisher in the 2011 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event, raised to 2,300 after action folded to him. Nine-time WSOP gold bracelet winner Phil Ivey made the call from the big blind, and the flop came down 
. Both players checked.
The turn was the 
and paired the board. Ivey checked, and Blain fired 2,700. Ivey folded, and Blain scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
147,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
||
|
135,000
41,700
|
41,700 |