Ivey Gets an All-In Through, Loses All-In to Steven, Doubles a Hand Later Against Smith

Jim Murray

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.