Round 1: Phil vs. Phil
Phil Galfond raised from the button to 15,000 and quickly Phil Ivey tossed in 50,000 from the big blind when Rono Lo gave up his small blind. Galfond looked back down at his cards and folded.
Two hands later Galfond raised to 15,000 again and Ivey called from the button. The flop came down 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and Galfond checked again, after which Ivey bet 23,000. Galfond called and checked the river, the 
, as well.
Ivey checked behind and Galfond turned over 
for two pair.
Ivey smiled and tossed his cards towards the muck, but no lost pot in these early levels seems to be able to impact the 10-time bracelet winner's mood. Ivey's been chatting it up with everyone at the table and his recent bracelet win might have a lot to do with that.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,320,000
-130,000
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-130,000 |
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3,100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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