The Two Chip Leaders Tangle

Phil Ivey, who's tried to see a large number of flops already on this final table, limped again with [qdjd]. Cutoff Michael Soyza raised to 250,000 with [QhQs] and Ivey called.  The two of them saw a flop of [AdAc7d], Ivey check-calling Soyza's 150,000.  Ivey turned his flush with the

No Value for Ivey’s Quads

Phil Ivey and Sergi Reixach called pre once more (with [Khqh] and [Ts9d] respectively) and button Michael Soyza checked with [Ac8s].  Following exactly the same pattern as the last reported hand, there were two checks on the [Kc7h6c] flop and a bet (of 70,000) from the button, with Ivey alone

Greenwood Makes Nut Flush

Phil Ivey called 50,000 under the gun with [KsQc], followed by Sergi Reixach ([AdQh]); Sam Greenwood checked the button with [As6s].  On the [9h7sTs] flop, it checked to Greenwood who bet 65,000 called by Ivey alone.  Ivey checked the [8h] turn (which brought Greenwood a straight) and it was checked

How to Clean Poker Chips

how to clean poker chips

When it comes to keeping your poker chips clean, players might easily assume that poker chips clean themselves. Either that or the casino have a magical system of making sure each tournament is fresh. Like poker itself, however, the solution of how to clean poker chips isn't simple. MACHINES ARE THE

Phil Ivey Finishes Runner Up ($525,000)

Phil Ivey was in the lead throughout the longest heads up match seen in a Short Deck event this week in Sochi, until suddenly he wasn't.  With the antes looming large, that recent double for Wai Kin Yong reversed their stacks, and it took one promising flop to end the

Reversal of Fortune in One Pot: Yong Doubles to Chip Lead

Wai Kin Yong picked up [JdTs] first to act, and moved his whole 4,800,000 into the middle.  Unluckily for him, Phil Ivey had an easy decision with [AdAs].  The flop brought [ThTd9h], however, and with neither of the two aces appearing to save him, Ivey doubled his opponent into the