Ivey and Ponakovs Trade the Opening Pots
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Nível 22
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs opened to 750,000 on the button with 
and Phil Ivey called out of the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn. Ivey fired out a bet of 800,000 and Ponakovs quickly threw his cards to the muck.
On the next hand, Ivey raised to 700,000 with 
and Ponakovs three-bet to 2,500,000 with 
in the big blind. Ivey was the one to fold this time and the two traded pots in the early going.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
21,225,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
|
15,975,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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