Vecino's Set Takes Ivey Down a Notch
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Juan Vecino opened to 23,000 on the button and Phil Ivey defended his big blind. The flop came 
and Ivey checked to Vecino who also checked. The turn was the 
and Ivey led out for 40,000 which Vecino called.
The river brought the 
and Ivey fired another 100,000. Vecino raised to 265,000 and Ivey went into the tank. After a few minutes, the clock was finally called and Ivey was given 30 seconds to make a decision. As his time was running out, Ivey made the call and Vecino turned over 
for a set of threes and scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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920,000
405,000
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405,000 |
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768,000
-208,000
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-208,000 |
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