Ivey Gets an All-In Through, Loses All-In to Steven, Doubles a Hand Later Against Smith
Level 17
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Phil Ivey moved all in for 1,905,000 from early position and received no callers.
A hand later Ivey would be all-in from the big blind against a button raise of Brandon Steven, only to find himself in a cooler situation.
Phil Ivey: K♠K♦
Brandon Steven: A♥A♣
Steven's aces would hold during the 9♠7♥3♦7♣4♦ runout to leave Ivey short-stacked.
A couple of hands later, Ivey would be all in once more, this time against Dan Smith in a blind-on-blind confrontation.
Phil Ivey: K♠Q♥
Dan Smith: Q♠J♦
Ivey was ahead from start to finish and ultimately make the nut flush during the K♥7♥9♣A♥5♥ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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16,900,000 | -2,600,000 |
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14,700,000 | 3,615,000 |
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10,100,000 | 6,500,000 |
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3,500,000 | 220,000 |
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2,700,000 | -3,420,000 |
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