Phil Ivey opened for 8,000 from under the gun and Anton Smirnov called from the small blind. The flop was and Smirnov checked. Ivey bet 8,000 and Smirnov made the call. The turn was the and again Smirnov checked. Ivey fired 20,000 and Smirnov called.
The river was the and Smirnov checked to Ivey for a thrid time. Ivey stacked his last 46,000 and pushed it toward the pot. Smirnov called and Ivey turned over for a set, but it wasn't good enough as Smirnov tabled for a higher set.
Ivey's deep run has come to an end and the nine-time bracelet winner is still searching for that elusive first WSOP hold'em victory.
Phil Ivey had built his stack to 87,000, but it's now down to 73,000 after losing a couple of pots.
The first saw Benton Blakeman open the preflop betting with a raise to 6,500 from the button and Ivey called from the big blind. Both players checked the all paint flop, Ivey also checked the turn. Blakeman had seen enough passive play and took a 5,500 chip stab at the pot. It worked and Ivey folded without much thought.
The second hand that cost Ivey some chips saw Ivey open from the hijack to 6,000, but then folded when Ahmed Amin three-bet from the small blind to 21,000. The infamous Ivey stare down almost happened, but he only did it for a couple of seconds before sending his hand back to the dealer.
Scott Eskenazi opened to 7,0000 from middle position and it looked like his raise was going to win only the blinds. That was until Dominic Rossookh called in the big blind, making it heads-up to the flop.
Both players checked the flop, leading the dealer to place the onto the turn. Rossookh led out for 8,500 and Eskenazi gave up and let his opponent take down the pot.
Dylan Linde is a massive winner online but he won't be adding a WSOP bracelet to his list of poker accomplishments today. Linde crashed out in 24th place and will pick up $5,030 in prize money.
Dean Bui opened to 6,000 from the small blind and Dan Goldman made the call from the big blind. After a flop of , Bui led for 8,000 and Goldman raised to 23,000. Bui potted enough to put Goldman all in and Goldman could not find a call.
Bui continues to apply pressure and increase his chip lead.
Jess Yaginuma got the last of his chips in with versus the of David Martirosya and Martirosya would hit his ace on the flop, with the board running out clean.
Jerry Payne opened for pot from the button, making 10,500 to play. Brian Horwitz in the big blind three-bet to 30,000 and then called when Payne moved all in for not many more chips.
Payne:
Horwitz:
The board ran out giving both players a flush, but Horwitz's was much better.
"Oh s**t!" said Payne when he realized his hand was no longer best. And like that we are down to 28 players here in Event #12.
Nick Petrangelo opened under the gun for 10,500 essentially committing himself for his final 22,500 total. A short-stacked Dominic Rossookh raised all in and Petrangelo made the call with and would need to find some help against the of Rossookh.
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and Smirnov checked. Ivey bet 8,000 and Smirnov made the call. The turn was the 
and again Smirnov checked. Ivey fired 20,000 and Smirnov called.
and Smirnov checked to Ivey for a thrid time. Ivey stacked his last 46,000 and pushed it toward the pot. Smirnov called and Ivey turned over 
for a set, but it wasn't good enough as Smirnov tabled 
for a higher set.
flop, Ivey also checked the 
turn. Blakeman had seen enough passive play and took a 5,500 chip stab at the pot. It worked and Ivey folded without much thought.
flop.
, Bui led for 8,000 and Goldman raised to 23,000. Bui potted enough to put Goldman all in and Goldman could not find a call.
of David Martirosya and Martirosya would hit his ace on the flop, with the board running out clean.
and Petrangelo is out in 30th.
