Ivey Chips Up at Sexton's Expense
Sexton: (X) (X) / / (X)
Ivey: (X) (X) / / (X)
Keith Sexton was livid yesterday when, due to dealer error on the river, he lost a pot he should have won. Despite that setback, Sexton managed to hang on for the rest of the night and return today. But his day is off to a rocky start after running into the freight train known as Phil Ivey.
After Sexton completed third street, action folded to Ivey. He raised his ace and only Secton called. Ivey had the betting lead on every street and fired every step of the way until the river. On the river he checked, and Sexton checked behind. Ivey opened in the hole for two pair, kings and nines. Those two pair dragged the pot and increased Ivey's count to 75,000. Sexton is down to 42,000.