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Phil Ivey raised to 250,000 from the small blind and Andy Frankenberger released his hand from the big blind.
Phil Ivey raised to 200,000 on the button and Ali Eslami called in the big blind. The flop was a clubby looking 
, Eslami checked, Ivey bet 200,000 and Eslami folded.
Phil Ivey raised to 200,000 on the button, Andy Frankenberger announced 'pot' and Ivey folded.
Andy Frankenberger raised to 200,000 on the button and Phil Ivey defended his big blind. The flop was 
, Ivey tapped the felt, Frankenberger c-bet to the tune of 200,000 and Ivey folded.
Ali Eslami raised to 200,000 on the button and Andy Frankenberger defended his big blind. The flop was 
and both players checked. Onto fourth street and we saw the 
Frankenberger bet 150,000 and Eslami called. The final card was the 
and both players checked; Eslami picking the pot up with 
.
Ali Eslami limped into the pot from the small blind and Phil Ivey checked in the big blind. The flop of 
was checked through, before Eslami checked-called a 100,000 Ivey bet at the sight of the 
on the turn. The river card was the 
and Eslami checked for the third time, Ivey bet 225,000 and it was enough to win the pot.
Ali Eslami limped into the pot on the button and both Phil Ivey and Andy Frankenberger joined him on the flop. The dealer gave us the 
and Ivey picked up the pot with a 150,000 bet.
Ali Eslami got a walk.
Ali Eslami made up the loose change in the small blind and Phil Ivey checked in the big blind. The flop was 
and Eslami bet 110,000; Ivey called. The turn card was the and Eslami decided to check this time. Ivey bet 300,000 and Eslami mucked his hand.
Andy Frankenberger raised to 350,000, on the button, and Phil Ivey thought for a good few minutes, in the big blind, before putting Frankenberger all-in. Frankenberger made the call and we had a showdown.
| Frankenberger |   |
| Ivey | |
Board: 
A sweat as always but Frankenberger has doubled up to 1,450,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,905,000
-875,000
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-875,000 |
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1,750,000
925,000
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925,000 |
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Phil Ivey called in the small blind and Andy Frankenberger made it 300,000 from the big blind forcing Ivey to fold.
Phil Ivey made it 200,000 on the button and Ali Eslami made the call from the big blind. The flop was 
, Eslami checked, Ivey bet 200,000 and Eslami folded.
Phil Ivey received a walk in the big blind.
Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 0
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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2,630,000 | |
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1,915,000 | |
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825,000 | |
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Andy, Ali and Ivey are on a twenty-minute break
Phil Ivey just won three consecutive hands, and the last of them left Alexander Venovski on the outside looking in.
The pot began with Ivey opening to 160,000 under the gun, and Alex Venovski three-bet to 440,000 from the small blind. Ivey considered for just a moment before shoving over the top, and Venovski quickly called all in for just over 700,000. It was another flip of the coin.
Showdown
Ivey:
Venovski: 
The crowd has come to life inside the theater, and there was a good bit of shouting directed toward the stage as Venovski sweated his tournament life. Unfortunately for him, most of the audience was calling for sevens. There was no seven on board, but there was no help for the at-risk player, either. The dealer ran out 
, and Ivey takes the pot.
That's the end of the road for Alex Venovski. It's his third cash of the 2012 Series, and he'll walk away with almost $150,000 as a consolation.
