Ashton Stays Alive
Level 7
Limit Hold'em
Phil Ivey raised and Matthew Ashton, who was down to very few chips, tanked for quite a while before three-betting from the small blind. Ivey called and the flop brought 
.
Ashton bet, Ivey called and on the turn, the 
hit. The river brought out the 
and Ashton checked, after which Ivey checked behind.
Ashton showed 
- enough to rake in this pot - but the defending champ is far from being out of trouble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
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|
37,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
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