Two Big Pots for Ivey
With the board reading 
three players were still alive in the hand. The action checked to John Templeton in the cutoff who bet 8,500 and Phil Ivey called from the small blind while the other player folded. The river was the 
and both players checked with Ivey showing 
for the winning hand.
In the next hand, there was a raise to 3,000 from under the gun and two players called before Ivey came along from the button. the flop fell 
and the action checked to Ivey who bet 8,000. The preflop raiser check-raised to 17,000 and Ivey called to go heads-up.
The turn was the 
and Ivey was faced with a bet of 20,000 which he called. The river brought the 
, putting four diamonds on the board and Ivey was facing another bet of 20,000. Ivey went into the tank for a few minutes, counting his chips and eyeing up his opponent. He eventually made the call and his opponent turned over 
. Ivey rolled over 
for just two pair but it was good enough to scoop another healthy pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000 | 100,000 |
|
26,000 | -23,400 |