Two Pair Gives Ivey a Big One
Level 14
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
After Mike McDonald raised to 115,000 on the button, Phil Ivey called to see the flop come down 
. Both players checked, and the turn was the 
. Ivey checked, and McDonald bet 125,000. Ivey woke up with a check-raise to 350,000, and McDonald called.
The 
completed the board on the river, and Ivey led with a big bet of 600,000. McDonald made the call, but he couldn't beat the 
that Ivey showed for two pair and lost the pot. Ivey pulled in the chips and improved to nearly 5 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,950,000
1,340,000
|
1,340,000 |
|
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|
1,300,000
-1,340,000
|
-1,340,000 |
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