Ivey Finds a Call to Score Knockout
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
A player opened to 1,500 in the cutoff and was called by Phil Ivey on the button as well as both blinds.
Action checked to Ivey following the J?5?2? flop and he continued for 3,000. The small blind responded by moving all in for 27,100, forcing two quick folds from the big blind and cutoff. Ivey thought for a while before eventually calling with the covering stack to put his opponent at risk.
Small Blind: K?Q? 
Phil Ivey: K?J?
Ivey was ahead with his top pair but would need to fade quite a few outs to win the pot. Nothing changed on the 7? turn with the 6? river keeping Ivey's pair best to hand him the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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135,000
33,000
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33,000 |
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