Soyza Pulls Ahead
After making a big river call (1,100,000) on a board standing [JcQs7d6dTd], Phil Ivey has dropped to 5,850,000. Michael Soyza, having bet the flop with [AcKc], had backed into a broadway straight on the river, while Ivey’s [Qd9c] gave him pause. After a period of consideration, Ivey ultimately made the call that dropped him into firm second place chipwise.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Soyza | 10,100,000 |
2,300,000  |
| Phil Ivey | 5,850,000 |
-2,350,000  |
Ivey Bluffs the River
Phil Ivey and Michael Soyza saw an unraised-pre flop of [8cKhKd] with [7jJh] and [Qc9c] respectively. Ivey led out for 160,000 with his jack-high and Soyza raised to 480,000 with his queen-high. Ivey made the call. Both players checked the [Ad] river, and Ivey took the pot down with a lead on the [Tc] river (800,000).
First Heads Up Pot to Ivey, Chip Lead Too Close to Call
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 card that paired Soyza. He got the call he was after, nosing in front after just one pot heads up.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Ivey | 8,200,000 |
1,900,000 |
| Michael Soyza | 7,800,000 |
-1,800,000 |
Three-way Deadlock Finally Ended as Wai Kiat Lee Finishes 3rd ($374,520)
Michael Soyza called in the hijack with [QcQh]. Wai Kiat Lee shipped his last 2,585,000 all in with [TsJs] and Soyza made the call. This was the second time Soyza had Lee all in and at risk, and this time he was to bust his tenacious opponent. The board ran out [6hKsTdJd9c] giving Soyza a straight and the chip lead. Again.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Soyza | 9,600,000 |
3,930,000 |
| Phil Ivey | 6,300,000 |
-500,000 |
| Lee Wai Kiat | Busted |
-3,440,000 |
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 the [Jd] river – 1,200,000 – Ivey wasted no time throwing his hand in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Ivey | 6,800,000 |
-780,000 |
| Lee Wai Kiat | 3,440,000 |
740,000 |
Stack Snapshot as Three-Handed Play Continues
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Ivey | 7,580,000 |
310,000 |
| Michael Soyza | 5,670,000 |
270,000 |
| Lee Wai Kiat | 2,700,000 |
-800,000 |
Lee Drops Back to Third
Wai Kiat Lee has given a few chips back to Michael Soyza (his doubler earlier), seeing an unraised flop of [Qs7cqd]. Soyza had called with [KcQc] and flopped trips, while Lee on the button held [Kh9c]. Neither player bet the flop, but Soyza led for 150,000 on the [9h] turn. Lee made the call, and again (for 450,000) when Soyza bet the [ah] river. Slowly Soyza is climbing back.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Soyza | 5,400,000 |
1,200,000 |
| Lee Wai Kiat | 3,500,000 |
-1,300,000 |
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.
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