Phil Ivey Poker Tournament Updates

Level 20 Update: Phil Ivey Eliminated in 8th Place ($21,699)

Jun 20, '12

Level: 20

No-Limit
Blinds: 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante

Limit
Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Players Remaining: 7 out of 393

Average Chip Count: 421,071

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Chris Tryba — 326,000
Seat no. 2 — Salman Behbehani — 629,000

Seat no. 4 — Michael Gathy — 417,000
Seat no. 5 — Joep van den Bijgaart — 577,000
Seat no. 6 — Erik Cajelais — 685,000

Seat no. 8 — Samuel Golbuff — 180,000
Seat no. 9 — Brent Wheeler — 135,000

Players Eliminated:

Phil Ivey — 8th Place ($21,699)

Live Updates:

Phil Ivey Eliminated in 8th Place ($21,699)

No-Limit

Phil Ivey was previously crippled in a hand after Samuel Golbuff doubled through him in dramatic fashion. Ivey opened the pot, Golbuff moved all in before the flop and Ivey called.

Ivey was way ahead before the flop with 88 against Golbuff’s 62.

The board came 532K4, giving Golbuff a straight on the river to win the pot and double up. Golbuff doubled to about 340,000 that hand while Ivey was left with just 11,000 in chips.

A few hands later and Ivey moved all in for 7,000 from under the gun, Michal Gathy called from the button, Joep van den Bijgaart called from the small blind and Erik Cajelais called the big blind.

All three players checked the side pot through the river on a board of A8697. Ivey showed A3 for top pair, but Cajelais turned over 76 for two pair to win the pot. Phil Ivey was eliminated in 8th place ($21,699).

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Phil Ivey,   Erik Cajelais,   Samuel Golbuff

Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 20, '12

The final table of Event no. 35 ($2,500 Mixed Hold’em) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 2 ended with the elimination of of Jeremy Ausmus in 10th Place ($12,964), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 19 with No-Limit blinds of 4,000-8,000 with a 1,000 ante, and will continue until a winner is determined.

With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:

Seat no. 1 — Chris Tryba — 347,000
Seat no. 2 — Salman Behbehani — 253,000
Seat no. 3 — Michael Foti — 105,000
Seat no. 4 — Michael Gathy — 418,000
Seat no. 5 — Joep van den Bijgaart — 605,000
Seat no. 6 — Erik Cajelais — 368,000
Seat no. 7 — Phil Ivey — 169,000
Seat no. 8 — Samuel Golbuff — 526,000
Seat no. 9 — Brent Wheeler — 158,000

While only 9 remain, this event gathered 393 players, creating a total prize pool of $894,075. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $210,107
2nd Place — $129,766
3rd Place — $93,842
4th Place — $68,576
5th Place — $50,640
6th Place — $37,793
7th Place — $28,494
8th Place — $21,699
9th Place — $16,692

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Phil Ivey,   Christopher Tryba,   Erik Cajelais,   Brent Wheeler,   Salman Behbehani,   Joep van den Bijgaart,   Michael Foti,   Samuel Golbuff,   Michael Gathy

Level 25 Update: Hellmuth 4th ($134,056), Ivey 5th ($99,739)

Jun 18, '12

Level: 25

Hold’em – Omaha 8
Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Razz – Stud – Stud 8
Ante: 10,000
Bring In: 20,000
Completion: 50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 178

Average Chip Count: 1,780,000

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 2 — Paul Sokoloff — 550,000

Seat no. 5 — David Baker — 2,600,000

Seat no. 7 — John Monnette — 2,080,000

Players Eliminated:

Phil Hellmuth — 4th Place ($134,056)
Phil Ivey — 5th Place ($99,739)

Live Updates:

Phil Ivey Eliminated in 5th Place ($99,739)

Razz

Phil Ivey brought in the J for 20,000, John Monnette completed the bet to 50,000 with a 6, Ivey raised to 100,000, Monnette three-bet to 150,000 and Ivey called all in.

Monnette: 6 – 10 – Q – 3 – 2 – 7 – 9
Ivey: J – J – 7 – 3 – 4 – 7

Ivey paired jacks on fourth street and then sevens on fifth street and Monette made a nine-low on the river to win the pot. Phil Ivery was eliminated in 5th place ($99,739).

Phil Hellmuth Eliminated in 4th Place ($134,056)

Omaha 8

John Monnette opened the pot for a raise to 50,000 from under the gun and Phil Hellmuth called.

The flop came KK2, Hellmuth checked, Monnette bet 50,000, Hellmuth raised all in for a total of 65,000 and Monnette called.

Monnette: AJJ2
Hellmuth: 5543

Monnette was ahead when the money went in with two pair. The turn and river were the 9 and the 8, offering no help to Phil Hellmuth who was eliminated in 4th place ($134,056).

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth,   Phil Ivey,   John Monnette

Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 18, '12

The final table of Event no. 32 ($10,000 H.O.R.S.E) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 3 began with 15 players spread out over 2 tables, and with the elimination of Mori Eskandani in 9th Place ($35,923), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with betting limits of 25,000-50,000, and will continue until a winner is determined.

With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:

Seat no. 1 — Phil Ivey — 852,000
Seat no. 2 — Paul Sokoloff — 646,000
Seat no. 3 — Matthew Waxman — 515,000
Seat no. 4 — Abe Mosseri — 565,000
Seat no. 5 — David Baker — 842,000
Seat no. 6 — Phil Hellmuth — 704,000
Seat no. 7 — John Monnette — 931,000
Seat no. 8 — Daniel Kelly — 297,000

While only 8 remain, this event gathered 178 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,673,200. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $451,779
2nd Place — $279,206
3rd Place — $183,784
4th Place — $134,056
5th Place — $99,739
6th Place — $75,511
7th Place — $58,093
8th Place — $45,360

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth,   Mori Eskandani,   Phil Ivey,   Abe Mosseri,   John Monnette,   Paul Sokoloff,   Daniel Kelly,   David Baker,   Matthew Waxman

Cassidy Leads Nguyen Overnight; Phil Ivey Eliminated 3rd ($136,046)

Jun 14, '12

Level: 28

Blinds: 25,000-50,000
Limits: 50,000-100,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 256

Average Chip Count: 1,920,000

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 3 — Joe Cassidy — 3,000,000

Seat no. 5 — Scotty Nguyen — 845,000

Players Eliminated:

Phil Ivey — 3rd Place ($136,046)

Live Updates:

Phil Ivey Eliminated in 3rd Place ($136,046)

Phil Ivey entered the level on the short stack but scored an early double up through Joe Cassidy with a full house on the river. Ivey was then chopped down to his last bet before mounting a comeback by doubling through Scotty Nguyen with another rivered full house. That hand put Nguyen on just about 1 million and Ivey around 500,000. Ivey shortly doubled through Nguyen again, putting himself in second place with around 850,000. Nguyen didn’t spend much time on the short stack and quickly doubled back through Ivey after catching a backdoor flush to put Ivey on about 345,000 (6 bbs).

Ivey wouldn’t come back this time and was eliminated by chipleader Joe Cassidy when he raised the small blind to 100,000 and Phil Ivey called from the big blind.

The flop came QJ8, Cassidy bet 50,000, Ivey reraised all in for 95,000 and Cassidy called.

Cassidy: KK102
Ivey: KQ86

Ivey was ahead on the flop when the money went in with two pair against Cassidy’s over pair and open-ended straight draw. The turn and river were the 5 and the J, pairing the board on the river to counterfeit Ivey’s two pair. Phil Ivey was eliminated in 3rd place ($136,046) while Joe Cassidy took a big chip lead going into heads-up play with roughly 3 million to Scotty Nguyen’s 850,000.

Play was suspended for the night at the conclusion of Level 28 and the final two players will return tomorrow at approximately 2:00pm local time to resume play.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Joe Cassidy,   Phil Ivey

Level 27 Update: Ivey On the Short Stack; Cassidy Out in Front

Jun 14, '12

Level: 27

Blinds: 20,000-40,000
Limits: 40,000-80,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 256

Average Chip Count: 1,280,000

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 3 — Joe Cassidy — 2,300,000
Seat no. 4 — Phil Ivey — 310,000
Seat no. 5 — Scotty Nguyen — 1,250,000

Live Updates:

Ivey on the Short Stack

Phil Ivey entered the last level with the chip lead, but quickly lost that to Joe Cassidy after Cassidy scooped a big pot with a pair of kings on a double paired board. From there Ivey started to slip even further down the leader board and eventually found himself on the short stack after losing a big showdown with top two pair against Cassidy’s top set. That hand put Ivey down to just 300,000 (7 bbs).

Ivey managed to chip up a little bit towards the end of the level but was quickly knocked back down to the short stack after being quartered by Scotty Nguyen in a key pot right before the blind increase. Ivey was all in and looking to be quartered again by Scotty Nguyen at the end of the level, but went runner-runner straight to make a wheel and chop the pot with Nguyen to stay alive. Ivey raised the button, Nguyen reraised the big blind and Ivey called.

The flop came 943, Nguyen bet 40,000, Ivey raised all in and Ngueyn called.

Ivey: AK102
Nguyen: A1042

Ivey was behind when the money went in with no pair and the nut low draw against Nguyen’s middle pair and the same nut low draw. The turn and river were the 3 and the 5, giving both players a wheel to chop the pot.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Joe Cassidy,   Phil Ivey

Level 24 Update: Ivey Leads Final Six; Hanson 7th ($45,084), Matusow 8th ($34,748)

Jun 13, '12

Level: 24

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Players Remaining: 6 out of 256

Average Chip Count: 640,000

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Meng La — 620,000
Seat no. 2 — Elie Doft — 130,000
Seat no. 3 — Joe Cassidy — 975,000
Seat no. 4 — Phil Ivey — 1,340,000
Seat no. 5 — Scotty Nguyen — 510,000

Seat no. 9 — Gregory Jamison — 270,000

Players Eliminated:

Mike Matusow — 8th Place ($34,748)
Bart Hanson — 7th Place ($45,084)

Live Updates:

Mike Matusow Eliminated in 8th Place ($34,748)

Mike Matusow was all in for 15,000 from early position, Meng La raised to 40,000 from late position, Phil Ivey called from the small blind and Scotty Nguyen called the big blind.

The flop came K87, Ivey checked, Nguyen bet 20,000, La and Ivey called.

The turn was the 3, Ivey bet 40,000, Nguyen raised to 80,000, La folded, Ivey three-bet to 120,000 and Nguyen called.

The river was the 4, Ivey bet 40,000 and Nguyen called.

Ivey: A732
Nguyen: 8742
Matusow: AQ86

Ngueyn won the high hand with two pair and Ivey took the low pot with the nut A-2 low. Matusow was only able to make a pair of eights and an A-6 low by the river and was eliminated in 8th place ($34,748).

Bart Hanson Eliminated in 7th Place ($45,084)

Phil Ivey raised to 40,000 from the button and Bart Hanson called all in from the big blind.

Ivey: KK52
Hanson: KQ106

Board: 76328

Hanson was all in before the flop for his tournament life against Ivey’s pair of kings and he failed to improve by the river and was eliminated in 7th place ($45,084). Ivey padded his chip lead after that hand with just over 1 million.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Mike Matusow,   Phil Ivey,   Bart Hanson

Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 13, '12

The final table of Event no. 24 ($5,000 Limit Omaha Hi/Low Split 8/OB) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 3 began with 27 players spread out over 3 tables, and with the elimination of Andreas Krause in 10th Place ($21,020), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with blinds of 6,000-12,000 with limits of 12,000-24,000, and will continue until a winner is determined.

With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:

Seat no. 1 — Meng La — 518,000
Seat no. 2 — Elie Doft — 311,000
Seat no. 3 — Joe Cassidy — 940,000
Seat no. 4 — Phil Ivey — 890,000
Seat no. 5 — Scotty Nguyen — 324,000
Seat no. 6 — Bart Hanson — 96,000
Seat no. 7 — Mike Matusow — 133,000
Seat no. 8 — Ryan Lenaghan — 254,000
Seat no. 9 — Gregory Jamison — 376,000

While only 9 remain, this event gathered 256 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,203,200. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $294,777
2nd Place — $182,213
3rd Place — $136,046
4th Place — $102,260
5th Place — $77,342
6th Place — $58,873
7th Place — $45,084
8th Place — $34,748
9th Place — $26,940

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Scotty Nguyen,   Mike Matusow,   Meng La,   Joe Cassidy,   Phil Ivey,   Bart Hanson,   Ryan Lenaghan,   Gregory Jamison,   Elie Doft

Level 29 Update: Ivey Leads Frankenberger Heads-Up; Eslami 3rd (199,623)

Jun 11, '12

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000-100,000

Players Remaining: 2 out of 179

Average Chip Count: 2,685,000

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 3 — Phil Ivey — 2,870,000

Seat no. 6 — Andy Frankenberger — 2,500,000

Players Eliminated:

Ali Eslami — 3rd Place ($199,623)

Live Updates:

Ali Eslami Eliminated in 3rd Place ($199,623)

Ali Eslami was left on the short stack after Andy Frankenberger doubled through him this level with AA against AK. Frankenbeger won the pre-flop showdown and took the chip lead that hand with about 2.8 million, putting Eslami on the short stack with just 2.5 big blinds.

On his final hand, Eslami got it all in before the flop with KQ against phil Ivey’s 88.

The board came A946A, offering no help to Ali Eslami who was eliminated in 3rd place ($199,623). That hand put Ivey back out in front with the chip lead going into heads-up play.

With the elimination of Ali Eslami in 3rd place ($199,623), Phil Ivey took the chip lead going into heads-up play with about 2.6 million to Frankenberger’s 2.55 million.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Phil Ivey,   Ali Eslami,   Andy Frankenberger

Level 28 Update: Ivey Way Out in Front; Venovski 4th ($147,345)

Jun 10, '12

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000-80,000

Players Remaining: 3 out of 179

Average Chip Count: 1,790,000

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Ali Eslami — 1,915,000

Seat no. 3 — Phil Ivey — 2,630,000

Seat no. 6 — Andy Frankenberger — 835,000

Players Eliminated:

Alexander Venovski — 4th Place ($147,345)

Live Updates:

Alexander Venovski Eliminated in 4th Place ($147,345)

Alexander Venovski entered the level as the short stack and managed to double through Phil Ivey to stay alive, but Ivey quickly got all of the chips back a few hands later. Phil Ivey opened the pot for 160,000 from under the gun, Alexander Venovski reraised to 440,000 from the small blind, Ivey shoved and Venovski called all in for around 700,000.

Venovski was all in for his tournament life with AQ against Ivey’s 77.

The board came J6223, offering no help to Alexander Venovski who was eliminated in 4th place ($147,345). Phil Ivey took a huge chip lead going into three-handed play with about 2.6 million.

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Phil Ivey,   Alexander Venovski

Level 27 Update: Ivey Leads Final Four; Bevand 5th ($110,731)

Jun 10, '12

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000-60,000

Players Remaining: 4 out of 179

Average Chip Count: 1,342,500

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Ali Eslami — 1,250,000
Seat no. 3 — Phil Ivey — 2,175,000

Seat no. 6 — Andy Frankenberger — 1,535,000
Seat no. 7 — Alexander Venovski — 860,000

Players Eliminated:

Manuel Bevand — 5th Place ($110,731)

Live Updates:

Manuel Bevand Eliminated in 5th Place ($110,731)

Manuel Bevand was crippled and left with just 1 big blind after losing a huge showdown with pocket jacks against Andy Frankenberger’s A-K suited. Frankenberger got it all in before the flop for about 730,000 and Bevand called with just about 1 big blind behind. Frankenberger turned an ace to win the pot and double up, leaving Bevand down to his last 45,000 or so as he got it all in the next hand against Phi Ivey.

Bevand was all in for his tournament life with 64 against Ivey’s K9.

The board came Q855A, offering no help to Manuel Bevand who was eliminated in 5th place ($110,731).

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Phil Ivey,   Manuel Bevand,   Andy Frankenberger

Action Begins, Official Final Table Now Underway

Jun 10, '12

The final table of Event no. 17 ($10,000 Pot-Limit Hold’em) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 3 began with 18 players spread out over two tables, and with the elimination of Ryan Julius in 10th Place ($34,139), the official 9-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 24 with blinds of 15,000-30,000, and will continue until a winner is determined.

With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:

Seat no. 1 — Ali Eslami — 730,000
Seat no. 2 — Matt Marafioti — 455,000
Seat no. 3 — Phil Ivey — 1,185,000
Seat no. 4 — Manuel Bevand — 1,095,000
Seat no. 5 — Hoyt Corkins — 260,000
Seat no. 6 — Andy Frankenberger — 435,000
Seat no. 7 — Alexander Venovski — 490,000
Seat no. 8 — Daniel Weinman — 390,000
Seat no. 9 — Shaun Deeb — 330,000

While only 9 remain, this event gathered 179 players, creating a total prize pool of $1,682,600. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $445,899
2nd Place — $275,559
3rd Place — $199,623
4th Place — $147,345
5th Place — $110,731
6th Place — $84,668
7th Place — $65,840
8th Place — $52,059
9th Place — $41,829

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Hoyt Corkins,   Phil Ivey,   Ali Eslami,   Ryan Julius,   Shaun Deeb,   Alexander Venovski,   Manuel Bevand,   Andy Frankenberger,   Daniel Weinman

Level Update 22: Ivey 7th ($34,595), Kenney 8th ($27,012)

Jun 08, '12

Level: 22
Ante: 3,000
Bring-In: 3,000
Limits: 12,000-24,000

Players Remaining: 6 out of 212

Average Chip Count: 530,000

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Sven Arntzen — 589,000
Seat no. 2 — Todd Brunson — 278,000
Seat no. 3 — Adam Friedman — 852,000

Seat no. 6 — Zimnan Ziyard — 123,000
Seat no. 7 — John Monnette — 764,000
Seat no. 8 — Nikolai Yakovenko — 578,000

Players Eliminated:

Phil Ivey — 7th Place ($34,595)
Bryn Kenney — 8th Place ($27,012)

Live Updates:

Bryn Kenney Eliminated in 8th Place ($27,012)

Phil Ivey brought in the 2 for 3,000, Bryn Kenney completed the bet to 12,000 with the A, John Monnette raised to 24,000 with the 7, Ivey folded and Kenney called. Kenney bet 12,000 on fourth street, Monnette raised to 24,000 and Kenney called. Kenney got it all in on fifth street and was behind with a pair of eights against Monnette’s trip sevens.

Monnette: 7106 — 77
Kenney — A6Q — 88

Monnette was ahead on fifth street when the money went in with rolled up sevens against Kenney’s wired eights. Kenney failed to improve by the river and was eliminated in 8th place ($27,012).

Phil Ivey Eliminated in 7th Place ($34,595)

Adam Friedman brought in the 2 for 3,000, Phil Ivey completed the bet to 12,000 with the A, John Monnette called with the Q, Brunson called with the 3, and Friedman folded. Brunson bet 12,000 on fourth street, Ivey called and Monnette folded. Ivey checked fifth street, Brunson bet 24,000, Ivey raised all in and Brunson called the check-raise.

Brunson: 3528 — A84
Ivey: A974

Ivey was behind on fifth street when the money went in with a pair of sevens against Brunson’s pair of eights and both a flush and straight draw. Brunson made a straight on the river to eliminate Phil Ivey in 7th Place ($34,595).

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Todd Brunson,   Phil Ivey,   John Monnette,   Bryn Kenney

Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 08, '12

The final table of Event no. 15 ($5,000 Seven-Card Stud Hi/Low 8/OB) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 3 began with 19 players, and with the elimination of Brian Twete in 9th Place ($21,392), the official 8-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 21 with limits of 10,000-20,000 with a 2,000 ante, and will continue until a winner is determined.

With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:

Seat no. 1 — Sven Arntzen — 549,000
Seat no. 2 — Todd Brunson — 259,000
Seat no. 3 — Adam Friedman — 707,000
Seat no. 4 — Phil Ivey — 230,000
Seat no. 5 — Bryn Kenney — 207,000
Seat no. 6 — Zimnan Ziyard — 203,000
Seat no. 7 — John Monnette — 686,000
Seat no. 8 — Nikolai Yakovenko — 343,000

While only 8 remain, this event gathered 212 players, creating a total prize pool of $996,400. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $269,037
2nd Place — $166,269
3rd Place — $109,444
4th Place — $79,831
5th Place — $59,395
6th Place — $44,967
7th Place — $34,595
8th Place — $27,012

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Todd Brunson,   Phil Ivey,   John Monnette,   Adam Friedman,   Sven Arntzen,   Bryn Kenney,   Nikolai Yakovenko,   Zimnan Ziyard,   Brian Twete

Dan Cates Defeats Phil Ivey

Mar 04, '11

We have no idea what happened, but it happened on the river. All of a sudden, Phil Ivey stood up and shook Dan Cates hand.

The two were brought back to their seats for a quick interview, but the audio was too low to listen in. Cates will now battle against the winner of the match between John Racener and Chris Moneymaker.

Player Tags: Phil Ivey,   Daniel Cates

No Repeat For Ivey

Feb 27, '11

Former WPT L.A. Poker Classic main event winner Phil Ivey won’t be repeating as champion. We didn’t catch the details, but Ivey was short stacked before making his exit from the tournament room.

Player Tags: Phil Ivey

Phil Ivey Eliminated

Jan 27, '11

Phil Ivey got the last of his chips into the middle preflop from the big blind against Sam Trickett in the small blind. Their cards:

Ivey: 5 5
Trickett: K Q

Board: A 10 9 J A

Ivey was eliminated on the hand and Trickett has really taken control of things here at the super high roller event.

Player Tags: Phil Ivey,   Sam Trickett

Alexander Kostritsyn Doubles Up

Jan 26, '11

Alexander Kostristyn moved all in for 41,000 after Phil Ivey made it 11,000 to play and Ivey made the call. Their cards:

Kostritsyn: A 7
Ivey: A 9

Board: 4 4 3 6 7

Kostritsyn doubled up to 82,000 on the hand and Ivey fell slightly to 400,000.

Player Tags: Phil Ivey,   Alexander Kostritsyn

Phil Ivey Doubles Up

Jan 26, '11

The board read A 8 4 5 when Tom Dwan moved all in from the cutoff. Phil Ivey made the call from the button and the flipped over their cards:

Ivey: 5 4
Dwan: K 7

Board: K

Ivey doubled up on the hand and he now holds 450,000.

Player Tags: Phil Ivey,   Tom Dwan

Day 1A Summary Spotlight

Jan 22, '11

A few tables from Day 1A have been flown upstairs from the poker room due to the large turnout today. There are three tables going adjacent to the $100,000 Challenge in Studio 3. Among the players seated upstairs are former Aussie Millions champion Stewart Scott and Joe Cassidy.

Some big names who were late arrivals in today’s main event field include
Full Tilt pros Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan, who have increased the star power of the Day 1A field considerably. Ivey made a big hand shortly after he took his seat in the field in a pot against Terrance Chan. Ivey held pocket threes on a 7-7-A-3-K and he used the full house to grow his stack to 30,000.

Dan Smith is still holding strong with 39,000, but he has been surpassed by a few players on the leader board, including Barny Boatman, who holds 65,000. Some other players who have made an early exit on Day 1A include Benny Spindler and Raymond Rahme.

Player Tags: Barny Boatman,   Phil Ivey

Hand of the Day -- Ivey vs. Antonius

Jan 26, '11

This is the hand that many rail birds have been waiting for all day in the Crown Poker Room. Phil Ivey and Patrik Antonius tangled in a massive pot that left one of them crippled and the other well on his way to a deep run in this event.

Patrik Antonius raised to 8,000 from early position and Phil Ivey made the call from the big blind. The flop fell Q 9 7 and Ivey checked. Antonius bet 15,000 and Ivey raised to 50,000. Antonius went into the tank for a few minutes, and then shoved his entire stack into the pot.

The all-in bet was for 197,500, and Ivey made the call. Their cards:

Ivey: A Q
Antonius: 10 8

Turn and River: J and 7

The turn gave Antonius the straight and he won the hand to drive his stack north of 400,000. Ivey was left in the danger zone with 13,000, and he busted a short time later when his opponent sucked out and made a flush after Ivey shoved all in preflop.

Player Tags: Phil Ivey,   Patrik Antonius

Table 28 and the Triumvirate of Terror

Jan 25, '11

Three of the most successful players in poker are seated together at table 28 on day 2. They include a trio of Team Full Tilt pros, Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius, and Howard Lederer. We will keep you posted on the fireworks that will surely fly at this table throughout the day.

Player Tags: Phil Ivey

Day 1A Summary Spotlight

Jan 22, '11

A few tables from Day 1A have been flown upstairs from the poker room due to the large turnout today. There are three tables going adjacent to the $100,000 Challenge in Studio 3. Among the players seated upstairs are former Aussie Millions champion Stewart Scott and Joe Cassidy.

Some big names who were late arrivals in today’s main event field include
Full Tilt pros Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan, who have increased the star power of the Day 1A field considerably. Ivey made a big hand shortly after he took his seat in the field in a pot against Terrance Chan. Ivey held pocket threes on a 7-7-A-3-K and he used the full house to grow his stack to 30,000.

Dan Smith is still holding strong with 39,000, but he has been surpassed by a few players on the leader board, including Barny Boatman, who holds 65,000. Some other players who have made an early exit on Day 1A include Benny Spindler and Raymond Rahme.

Player Tags: Barny Boatman,   Phil Ivey

Hand of the Day -- Ivey vs. Antonius

Jan 26, '11

This is the hand that many rail birds have been waiting for all day in the Crown Poker Room. Phil Ivey and Patrik Antonius tangled in a massive pot that left one of them crippled and the other well on his way to a deep run in this event.

Patrik Antonius raised to 8,000 from early position and Phil Ivey made the call from the big blind. The flop fell Q 9 7 and Ivey checked. Antonius bet 15,000 and Ivey raised to 50,000. Antonius went into the tank for a few minutes, and then shoved his entire stack into the pot.

The all-in bet was for 197,500, and Ivey made the call. Their cards:

Ivey: A Q
Antonius: 10 8

Turn and River: J and 7

The turn gave Antonius the straight and he won the hand to drive his stack north of 400,000. Ivey was left in the danger zone with 13,000, and he busted a short time later when his opponent sucked out and made a flush after Ivey shoved all in preflop.

Player Tags: Phil Ivey,   Patrik Antonius

Table 28 and the Triumvirate of Terror

Jan 25, '11

Three of the most successful players in poker are seated together at table 28 on day 2. They include a trio of Team Full Tilt pros, Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius, and Howard Lederer. We will keep you posted on the fireworks that will surely fly at this table throughout the day.

Player Tags: Phil Ivey