Hand #151: Phil Ivey Eliminated in 3rd Place ($363,650)
Level 31: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante
Phil Ivey moves all in from the small blind for 1,130,000, and Justin Smith thinks for about 20 seconds before he calls from the big blind with K
8
. Ivey shows Q
4
, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes 8
5
5
A
10
, and Justin Smith wins the pot with two pair, eights and fives. Phil Ivey is eliminated in third place, earning $363,650.
Seat 1. Phil Ivey - Out in 3rd Place ($363,650)
Seat 2. Justin Smith - 4,915,000
Seat 5. Moritz Kranich - 9,215,000
Sorted In:
Phil Ivey, Moritz Kranich, Featured Blog, Bellagio, Bellagio Cup VI, Tournaments, Season IX
12:15 AM, 07/16/10
Hand #149: Moritz Kranich Wins a 3.3 Million Pot Vs. Phil Ivey
Level 31: 100,000-200,000, 20,000 ante
Phil Ivey limps from the button for 200,000, and Moritz Kranich checks his option in the big blind. The flop comes A
J
4
, Kranich checks, Ivey min-bets 200,000, and Kranich calls. The turn card pairs the board with the A
, Ivey bets 500,000, and Kranich calls.
The river card is the 3
, Ivey thinks for a while before he bets 700,000, and Kranich calls. Ivey shows J-9 for two pair (aces and jacks), but Kranich shows Q-J for the same two pair with a higher kicker to win the pot.
Moritz Kranich now has a huge chip lead, while Phil Ivey is crippled to just a handful of big blinds.
Pot Size: 3,360,000
Seat 1. Phil Ivey - 1,010,000
Seat 2. Justin Smith - 3,765,000
Seat 5. Moritz Kranich - 9,355,000
Sorted In:
Phil Ivey, Moritz Kranich, Featured Blog, Bellagio, Bellagio Cup VI, Tournaments, Season IX
12:12 AM, 07/16/10
Hand #85: Phil Ivey Wins a Pot Worth 2.5 Million
Level 29: 60,000-120,000, 15,000 ante
Phil Ivey raises under the gun to 300,000, and John Caridad calls from the big blind. The flop comes 10
4
2
, Caridad checks, Ivey bets 400,000, and Caridad calls. The turn card pairs the board with the 2
, and both players check.
The river card is the 6
, Caridad checks, and Ivey thinks for nearly a minute before he bets 500,000. Caridad calls, and Ivey shows A
6
for two pair, sixes and deuces. Caridad mucks, and Ivey wins the pot.
Pot Size: 2,520,000
Seat 1. Phil Ivey - 3,765,000
Seat 2. Justin Smith - 2,465,000
Seat 5. Moritz Kranich - 5,880,000
Seat 6. John Caridad - 2,020,000
Sorted In:
Phil Ivey, John Caridad, Featured Blog, Bellagio, Bellagio Cup VI, Tournaments, Season IX
09:27 PM, 07/15/10
Hand #50: Rob Akery Eliminated in 5th Place ($169,930)
Level 28: 50,000-100,000, 10,000 ante
Rob Akery moves all in from the cutoff for 1,285,000, and Phil Ivey calls from the big blind with A
Q
. Akery shows A
J
, and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes 8
6
4
6
9
, and Phil Ivey wins the pot with his queen kicker. Rob Akery is eliminated in fifth place, earning $169,930.
Seat 1. Phil Ivey - 4,635,000
Seat 2. Justin Smith - 3,405,000
Seat 3. Rob Akery - Out in 5th Place ($169,930)
Seat 5. Moritz Kranich - 2,845,000
Seat 6. John Caridad - 3,245,000
Sorted In:
Phil Ivey, Rob Akery, Featured Blog, Bellagio, Bellagio Cup VI, Tournaments, Season IX
07:20 PM, 07/15/10
Hand #32: Phil Ivey Takes a Big Chip Lead
Level 27: 40,000-80,000, 10,000 ante
Phil Ivey raises under the gun to 200,000, and John Caridad calls from the big blind. The flop comes K
J
10
, Caridad checks, Ivey bets 300,000, and Caridad thinks for 30 seconds before he calls.
The turn card pairs the board with the 10
, and both players check. The river card is the 6
, and they check again. Ivey shows A-J to win the pot with two pair, jacks and tens, and Caridad mucks.
Seat 1. Phil Ivey - 4,545,000
Seat 2. Justin Smith - 2,060,000
Seat 3. Rob Akery - 1,155,000
Seat 4. Eric Afriat - 1,595,000
Seat 5. Moritz Kranich - 1,665,000
Seat 6. John Caridad - 3,110,000
There wasn't much distance between Phil Ivey and John Caridad before the hand started, but now Ivey has opened up a big chip lead.
Sorted In:
Phil Ivey, John Caridad, Featured Blog, Bellagio, Bellagio Cup VI, Tournaments, Season IX
06:28 PM, 07/15/10
Hand #24: Phil Ivey Takes the Chip Lead
Level 27: 40,000-80,000, 10,000 ante
Phil Ivey raises from the cutoff to 200,000, winning the blinds and antes.
Seat 1. Phil Ivey - 3,540,000
Seat 2. Justin Smith - 2,280,000
Seat 3. Rob Akery - 1,535,000
Seat 4. Eric Afriat - 1,475,000
Seat 5. Moritz Kranich - 1,805,000
Seat 6. John Caridad - 3,495,000
Sorted In:
Phil Ivey, Bellagio, Bellagio Cup VI, Tournaments, Season IX
06:03 PM, 07/15/10