Todd Ivens Eliminated in 11th Place ($39,580)
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Kent Stephens raised the button to 160,000 and Todd Ivens defended from the big blind.
The dealer fanned the J♠2♠8♣ flop, and Ivens checked. Stephens bet 250,000, and Ivens responded with a check-jam for 910,000. Stephens made the call.
Todd Ivens: 10♦9♣
Kent Stephens: A♠8♠
Stephens was in front with a pair and nut flush draw against the straight draw and live cards of Ivens.
Ivens received exactly what he needed on the 7♣ turn by making a straight. Only a spade would spell the end for the start-of-day chip leader, and that's exactly what arrived on the 7♠ river.