Ivey and Ponakovs Share Trip Kings
Level 20
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 400,000 from under the gun with the 
. Phil Ivey came along in the big blind with the same king-deuce suited the 
.
The flop came 
to pair both players. Ponkovs continued for 225,000 and Ivey called. The turn was the 
and both players checked.
The river gave trips to each player as the case king the 
came off. Ivey checked, Ponkovs bet 925,000 and Ivey called after a few moments.
The players tabled their hands and the pot was split.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,800,000 | 600,000 |
|
6,800,000 | 650,000 |