Cates and Ivey Tangle Twice
Level 16
: 0/0, 40,000 ante
Phil Ivey limped in with the 
and Dan Cates raised to 300,000 with the 
, Ivey called. The flop fell 
and a bet of 500,000 won the pot for Cates right there, as Ivey folded.
Cates then limped the 
, Patgorski did so with the , and Ivey checked with 
. Ivey bet 150,000 and Cates called. After the 
turn, Ivey checked and called a bet of 300,000 by Cates.
The 
fell on the river to improve Ivey to a full house. Cates made it 650,000 to go and was called instantly by Ivey to see the bad news, while Ivey jumped into the top spot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,820,000
1,015,000
|
1,015,000 |
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|
6,000,000
-800,000
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-800,000 |
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