Everyone loves a good Phil Ivey story, so that's what led us at PokerNews to start up our newest video series, Ivey Stories.
In the first episode, PokerNews' Remko Rinkema spoke with high-stakes poker professional and friend of Ivey, Abe Mosseri, about Ivey's ability to learn new games and learn them quickly.
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Dan Shak's stack is headed south after he was forced out of two pots following the break.
First, he made it 20,000 on the button following a Keven Stammen 8,500 open, but folded on the 
flop when Stammen led out for 27,000.
Then, he flatted a Michel Abecassis 8,000 opening raise and called bets of 8,500 on the 
flop and 13,500 on the turn. In the end, Shak turtled on the 
river after Abecassis made it 24,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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180,000
-30,000
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-30,000 |
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140,000
-33,400
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-33,400 |
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125,000
-36,000
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-36,000 |
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Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
345,100
65,100
|
65,100 |
|
149,300
7,300
|
7,300 |
|
|
||
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103,700
-18,900
|
-18,900 |
|
81,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
||
|
57,200
8,300
|
8,300 |
|
|
||
|
36,500
-33,500
|
-33,500 |
|
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The floor is coloring up the grey 100 chips and the players will then start a 20-minute break.
After a series of hands that did not go Kyle Frey's way we just saw him hit the rail after losing an all in against Todd Brunson.
Frey got about 25,000 chips all in before the flop and the showdown went as following.
Frey: 
Brunson: 
The board ran out 
and Frey hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |
Michael Rocco came into play just about 50,000 chips shy of start of-day chip leader Tony Ruberto and in the hunt.
His dreams have now been dashed as he slid down the counts all day and finally got it in with 
against the aforementioned Ruberto's 
. A seven on the flop gave Ruberto a solid lead and Rocco was knocked out after the 
turn and 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000
27,500
|
27,500 |
|
Busted | |
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A few tense moments just played out on the felt between Antonio Esfandiari and JC Tran.
It all started with a 6,400 open from Esfandiari before things got really quiet. Tran moved it up to 15,500 and after a good minute or two in the tank, Esfandiari emerged with a call. The flop came down 
and after a check from Esfandiari, Tran bet out 13,200.
It took less than a minute for Esfandiari to make it 21,800 more and the next thing you knew it was a race to get all the chips in the middle as it was potted and re-potted until both players had it all in.
Tran turned over 
and Esfandiari was on 
and after the 
run out, they took their stacks back and chopped up the rest.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
6,100
|
6,100 |
|
|
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|
130,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
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Pratyush Buddiga just knocked out Anthony Zinno and that puts him right back up near the top of the counts. Buddiga raised before the flop and was called by Chino Rheem, Richard Lyndaker and Zinno in the big blind.
The flop brought out 
and the action was checked to Lyndaker who bet 8,000. Zinno check-raised all in for about 50,000 chips and Buddiga moved all in over the top. Rheem and Lyndaker folded and the showdown went as following.
Buddiga: 
Zinno:
The board ran out , and Buddiga raked in this pot to knock Zinno out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
Busted | |
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The 2014 World Series of Poker is well underway at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, but that's not the only place you can get your WSOP fix. From June 1-15, grinders in Nevada will be able to participate in the WSOP.com Online Championship Series.
The 15-event WSOP.com Online Championship Series festival features more than $550,000 in combined guarantees, and the winners of the first 14 events will all receive an entry into the $200,000 guarantee WSOP Online Championship Main Event on Sunday, June 15.
Tonight's event is a $109 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Max Reentry with a $20,000 guaranteed prize pool. The tournament begins about one hour from now, so don’t miss out!
Here's a look at the remaining events on the WSOPOC schedule:
| Date | Time (PT) | Event | Buy-in | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, June 13 | 7 p.m. | No-Limit Hold'em — 6-Max Reentry | $109 | $20,000 |
| Saturday, June 14 | 3 p.m. | No-Limit Hold'em Rebuy & Add On | $215 | $50,000 |
| Sunday, June 15 | 3 p.m. | No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Reentry | $215 | $200,000 |
Satellites are still running for as little as $3 right now on WSOP.com, and you can learn more about the series by clicking here.
