Ivey Takes Down a Decent Pot
Level 18
: 0/0, 60,000 ante
Dan Cates with 
and Phil Ivey with 
limped in and Ivey bet the 
flop for 130,000, Cates called. After the 
turn, Ivey bet 450,000 and Cates folded.
Cates limped in with the 
and Ivey checked the 
. The 
flop brought a bet of 250,000 by Cates and that ended the hand right there.
The limping strategy continued with 
for Cates and 
for Ivey. The 
flop was checked and Cates bet the 
turn for 200,000, Ivey called. On the 
river, Cates overbet for 975,000 into a pot of 640,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,300,000
-1,095,000
|
-1,095,000 |
|
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|
5,140,000
1,140,000
|
1,140,000 |
|
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