Preflop, Phil Ivey limp-called Michael Soyza's raise to 370,000 with [Qh6h]. Soyza, with [Kd9h], bet the [6s7h7c] flop when Ivey checked to him, and his opponent called. Both players checked the [Jh] turn, but Ivey led out for 1,200,000 on the [Kh] river, having made his flush on the same
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Lee Flops Quads, Ivey Pays Minimally
Wai Kiat Lee called in the cutoff with [8h8s]. Phil Ivey on the button made it 425,000 to go with [Qc7s]; call. Lee flopped quads: [Tc8c8d] and checked it, Ivey checking back. Lee bet 250,000 on the [9d] turn and Ivey made the call, however, when he went big on
Ivey Bets the Straight on Board
There was a limp-check preflop, Phil Ivey holding [KdTd] vs. Michael Soyza on the button with [Js6h]. After a [tc9sjd] flop was checked through, Soyza bet 100,000 on the [7h] turn. Ivey called, then led out for 300,000 on the [8c] river, which saw a quick fold from Soyza.
Ivey Suddenly Takes His Turn in the Chip Lead
Just after he took the lead, Wai Kiat Lee has lost it to Phil Ivey in what is turning out to be a mercurial final table. On a flop of [8hTc8d], Lee bet 400,000 from the cutoff holding [Ahqs]. Button Ivey had flopped a boat with [TsTd] and made the
“You’re Lucky to Have a Chop!”
So said Wai Kiat Lee after a dramatic all-in preflop runout. Lee had called with [QhQs], Ivey raising to 400,000 with [AcQc]. Lee moved all in for 2,030,000 and Ivey made the call. Ivey only flopped everything: [TcKcJd]. As the [8s] rolled out on the turn, Lee was looking for
Action First Hand Post Break
The players took a 10 minute break, and the first hand after the restart saw a decent pot head to Phil Ivey. He'd called the 80,000 first to act with [AhKs], and Wai Kat Lee checked his [9hTx]. Lee called over two streets - 150,000 on the [AdQh9d] flop, and
Soyza Repops Ivey
Hijack Michael Soyza called for 80,000 with [As8s], Lee came along for the ride, but button Phil Ivey, with [6c7c], raised to 380,000. Back to the chip leader, who, having none of it, simply set both of his opponents all in. No callers. Ivey did pick up [AdJd] and [AsKh] in
No One Wants to Take On Davies
Michael Soyza doesn't win every pot. Wai Kiat Lee saw a heads up limp-checked flop of [6cAd9h] (holding [Qs7h]) with cutoff Soyza (who held [Td6c]), raising to 280,000 to take it from the leader. He said he was rooting for Soyza the next hand, however, as Seth Davies raised to 650,000
Sergi Reixach Eliminated in 5th Place ($214,010)
Phil Ivey raised from the hijack to 300,000 with [AhTh]. Cutoff Sergi Reixach, playing 1,260,000 in total, looked down at [AdQh] and moved all in. Ivey looked at the pot, counted out the call, played with it for a few seconds then threw it in. Though Reixach was in good
Ivey Chops One, Wins One
Phil Ivey took on Sergi Reixach preflop for all his chips (1.5 million) with [AcKc], but Reixach held [AsKd] and they chopped the pot. Next up, Ivey bet 150,000 on the button holding [9dTh] into four checkers who'd limped pre on a board of [JhQsQh] with no callers (the only player