Gaspard Regains the Lead; Ivey Wins and Loses Some
Phil Ivey: 
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Adam Friedman: / 
fold on fifth
Phil Ivey completed with an ace showing and Adam Friedman raised, Ivey made it three bets and Friedman called. Ivey bet his lead on fourth to get called and paired his ace on fifth as his bet forced an instant fold from Friedman.
Phil Ivey: / 
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Jean Gaspard: / 
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Ivey then limped in and called a completion by Jean Gaspard. From fourth to fifth street, Ivey check-called a bet and they checked down sixth and seventh street. Ivey tabled the 
for a pair of eights and that beat Gaspard, who flashed the 
for a pair of fives.
Gaspard then claimed a pot off fellow big stack Friedman when he started with a jack and spiked a king on fourth and fifth, which Friedman letting go of an open pair of treys.
Last but not least, Yuval Bronshtein got involved in the action in a three-bet pot on third street with Ivey. When both made an open pair on fifth, Bronshtein bet his eights and Ivey snap-folded sixes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,150,000
180,000
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180,000 |
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1,975,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
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|
1,000,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
||
|
500,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
|
175,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
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