Soverel Makes Two Pair on Ivey
Level 21
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Sam Soverel raised to 600,000 from the cutoff with 
and Phil Ivey defended the big blind with 
.
Both players caught a piece of the 
flop, with Ivey hitting top pair with a straight draw and Soverel flopping bottom two. Ivey checked, Soverel bet 700,000, and Ivey called.
The turn brought the 
and Soverel stood up to get a better look at Ivey's stack. The ten-time bracelet winner checked to the one-time champ, with the latter firing a second shell worth 1,115,000. Ivey once again came along with a call.
The 
on the river brought a fourth club and Soverel quickly checked behind after Ivey had checked. Soverel tabled the winner to move up to 10 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000,000 | 2,900,000 |
|
5,200,000 | -2,700,000 |