Ivey Takes a Big Pot
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Phil Ivey raised to from under the gun with 9♠9♣ and got a call from Fernando Rodriguez in the small blind who had A♦J♠. The pot stood at 150,000.
The players saw a 7♦9♦5♦ flop and Rodriguez checked to Ivey, who bet 50,000. Rodriguez made the call.
The K♥ came on the turn and Rodriguez opted to check. Ivey bet 100,000 and Rodriguez found another call.
The Q♠ completed the board and Rodriguez leads for 180,000, which got a quick call from Ivey, who took the pot with a set of nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
880,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
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|
290,000
-370,000
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-370,000 |