Back-to-Back for Johnny World
Limit Hold'em
When we reached the table, Johnny "World" Hennigan was heads up with Phil Ivey. The flop and turn had already been dealt , and Ivey led out. Hennigan raised, and Ivey called.
The completed the board, and Ivey checked. Hennigan tossed out a bet, and Ivey tank-called. Hennigan tabled , Ivey unhappily mucked, and Hennigan won the pot.
The very next hand was the first of the Omaha 8 rotation. Brandon Shack-Harris raised, Ralph Perry called, and Hennigan three-bet. Both Shack-Harris and Perry called. The flop fell , and the action checked to Hennigan, who bet. Only Shack-Harris called.
Shack-Harris check-called another bet when the turned, and the completed the board. Shack-Harris check-called one last bet.
Hennigan tabled for a pair of aces and the second-nut low, and Shack-Harris mucked his hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Brandon Shack-Harris |
380,000
-55,000
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-55,000 |
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John Hennigan |
370,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
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Phil Ivey |
285,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
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