Ivey Gets Set Up
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Level 5
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Phil Ivey led out for 24,000 (roughly a pot-sized bet) on a board of 
. His opponent, Masa Kagawa, tanked for around 90 seconds then raised to 49,000.
Ivey shot him a look.
The nine-time bracelet winner examined his own stack, shot another look at Kagawa, then tossed forward two green T25,000 chips.
The 
completed the board, Ivey instantly checked, and Kagawa fired out another 92,000. Ivey tanked once again, glaring at his opponent, then finally called.
Kagawa tabled 
for a turned set of threes, and Ivey went to muck his hand. When he did, one of the cards hit the dealer in the hand, and turned face up. It was the 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
392,000
132,000
|
132,000 |
|
80,500
-194,500
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-194,500 |
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