Phil Ivey Beats Patrik Antonius 3-0 to Win WPT Heads Up Championship

Jun 22, 2021

Patrik Antonius limps for 1,600 with Club 8Spade 10 and Phil Ivey checks with Heart 3Club J in the big blind. The flop comes Spade 4Spade JDiamond 10 and Ivey checks. Antonius bets 1,824 and Ivey check-raises to 6,389. Antonius calls but he folds to Ivey’s push on the Diamond 4 turn.

“Next level!” commentator Nick Schulman exclaims of Antonius’ fold.

Antonius lives to fight another day, but that day proofs relatively short anyway. Two hands later, Antonius limps in with Spade QSpade J and Ivey shoves for 13 big blinds effecitvely with Heart ADiamond 10. Antonius leans back, stretches a bit, and eventually says “Ok,” before clicking call.

Ivey is the favorite and stays in the lead throughout as the board runs out Diamond 3Diamond 5Spade 9Club 3Spade 3. And that’s it, Phil Ivey beats Patrik Antonius 3-0 and takes down the WPT Heads Up Championship! An exteisve recap of today’s action is to follow.

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