Ivey Makes the Right Call, Takes a Big Lead
Level 22
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Phil Ivey raised to 700,000 on the button with 
and Aleksejs Ponakovs called from the big blind with 
. The flop fell 
and Pnakovs checked to Ivey who bet 500,000. Ponakovs check-raised to 1,600,000 with complete air and Ivey called.
The turn was the 
and both players checked to the 
on the river. Ponakovs put together a bet of 2,750,000 on the river which put Ivey in the tank for a minute. He eventually made the right call with top pair and took over a healthy chip lead in this heads-up battle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,225,000 | 8,250,000 |
|
12,975,000 | -8,250,000 |