Ponakovs and Ivey Keep Battling
Level 21
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Phil Ivey limped in from the small blind with 
and Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 775,000 in the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn. Ponakovs finally threw in a bet of 650,000 and Ivey relinquished.
A few hands later, Ivey raised to 550,000 on the button with 
and Ponakovs re-raised to 1,850,000 in the small blind with 
. Ivey laid his hand down and Ponakovs raked in another pot.
Ivey tried limping in from the small blind with 
and Ponakovs checked his option holding 
. The flop came 
and Ivey checked to Ponakovs who bet 250,000. Ivey called and the 
landed on the turn.
Ivey checked again and Ponakovs counted out a bet of 775,000. Ivey check-raised to 2,500,000 and Ponakovs was forced to ditch his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,850,000 | -350,000 |
|
14,400,000 | -1,400,000 |
|
5,950,000 | -550,000 |