Sam Farha makes Jacks and Sevens to eliminate Phil Ivey in 2nd place. ($219,208)
Phil Ivey is denied his sixth bracelet while Sam Farha wins his second.
Phil Ivey Crippled
Posted: Fri, Jul 07, 06, 8:49 PM
Farha scoops a pot and Ivey is down to his last 20k.
Phil Ivey Doubles Up
Posted: Fri, Jul 07, 06, 8:47 PM
Farha completes from the small blind and Ivey raises to 50k. Farha makes the call and both players see a flop of KQ3. Ivey bets 25k and Farha raises him to 50k. Ivey reraises for his last 10k and turns over A34K. Farha shows Q7105. The turn is the 3 and the river is the 10 and Ivey doubles up to $200,000.
Blinds Increase
Posted: Fri, Jul 07, 06, 8:41 PM
Players have returned from the break to increased blinds of $15,000-$25,000 and stakes of $25,000-$50,000.
Break
Posted: Fri, Jul 07, 06, 8:27 PM
The players will take a 15-minute break. When they return the blinds will increase.
Farha Scoops Again
Posted: Fri, Jul 07, 06, 8:24 PM
Farha just scooped another pot when his A-Q-5-7 made top two pair and his low held up to cripple Ivey. Farha increases his stack to $1,100,000 while Ivey is down to his last $220,000.
Farha Adds to His Chip Lead
Posted: Fri, Jul 07, 06, 8:20 PM
Sam Farha just made a full house to scoop the pot. Then scoops another pot when Phil Ivey's low is counterfeited on the river. Farha now has $940,000 to Ivey's $380,000.
Battling For Blinds
Posted: Fri, Jul 07, 06, 8:19 PM
This heads-up match has been back and forth, with many blind steals and split pots. As it stands the players are virtually even, as Farha has $680,000 to Ivey's $620,000.
Sam Farha Takes a Pot Off Phil Ivey
Posted: Fri, Jul 07, 06, 8:01 PM
Sam Farha scoops a $375,000 pot off of Phil Ivey with trip sevens and no low on board. Farha now has slight lead of $720,000 to Ivey's $600,000.
Heads-Up Play Begins
Posted: Fri, Jul 07, 06, 7:48 PM
Phil Ivey and Sam Farha are heads-up for the first place prize of $398,560 and the bracelet. Ivey is going for his sixth bracelet while Farha is trying to get his second bracelet. As it stands, Ivey has $800,000 in chips to Farha's $520,000.
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