Ivey Hits the Rail After an Unlucky Flop
Level 8
: 0/0, 6,000 ante
Alan Sass limped in early position with 
and Tom Dwan called with 
. Ivey called with 
and Ben Lamb checked his option with 
.
The flop was 
giving straights to both Ivey and Lamb, but Ivey was left in big trouble as he couldn't catch a queen for a chop even. Action checked to Lamb who put out a bet of 25,000. Alan Sass moved all in for 467,000, then Ivey moved all in over the top and Ben Lamb called as well, putting both players at rick.
The turn was the 
and that didn’t change anything, but the river was the 
, giving Sass a chop, allowing him to stay alive. Meanwhile, Phil Ivey was eliminated with his worse straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000 | |
|
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|
610,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
Busted | |
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