Vohra's Straight Damages Ivey
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Shawn Daniels in middle position opened with 3,000 and got Phil Ivey to call on the button. Rajesh Vohra in the big blind shoved all-in for around 57,500. Daniels couldn't make the call but Ivey did, putting Vohra's tournament life on the line.
Rajesh Vohra: 7♥7♦
Phil Ivey: K♠J♠
The dealer flopped 8♦6♠5♠ strengthening Vohra's hand with a straight draw and leaving Ivey to wait for one of his overcards to hit or another spade to drop to take the lead. The 9♣ fell, completing Vohra's draw.
The 6♣ didn't help Ivey at all leaving him severely limited as Vohra doubled up.