Phil Ivey wins Seventh Bracelet at Event #25 of 2009 WSOP
June 16, 2009
Once again, Phil Ivey has proven that he is one of the best poker players in the world today. On Event #25 of the 2009 World Series of Poker, the $2,500 Omaha/Seven-Card Stud Hi/Lo, Phil Ivey beat back strong competition defying the odds as he came back from being one of the short stacks. For his feat, Ivey won $220,538 and a S\seventh bracelet.
Jon Turner was in the lead with 607,000 in chips entering the final table. Close behind was Carlos Mortensen with 482,000 and Ming Lee with 466,000 in chips. Phil Ivey had the second lowest stack with 217,000 in chips while Tom Koral brought up the rear with 155,000.
It was Peter Gelencser who was eliminated first when Dutch Boyd raised pre-flop in Omaha hi/lo. Gelencser called and the flop was 9d-2d-2c. Gelencer pushed all-in after a raise from Boyd and was called. Boyd had two pair and a flush draw with Qs-Qd-Jd-7c. Gelencser was holding Ad-7d-5d-6h for a backdoor low draw and a better flush. The 3c and 9c on the turn and river gave Boyd a better two pair and Gelencser went home with $23,600. After a while, Phil Ivey erupted to life and in three pots was able to wrest chip lead. Soon, his measly stack of around 200,000 chips turned into 560,000.
Tom Koral was the next player to fall courtesy of Carlos Mortensen when the latter hit a third-nut flush. Koral only had two pair and he ended up in seventh place for $27,993. A few hands later, it was Eric Buchman All-In during Stud Hi/Lo. He lost to Dutch Boyd and Buchman settled for sixth place and $34,747. Meanwhile, Phil Ivey had taken a commanding chip lead as his chips has gone over the million mark.
Jon Turner’s luck had thoroughly dissipated as he could only muster up a fifth place finish after entering the final table as chip leader. He was eliminated by Dutch Boyd while holding two pair. Boyd hit a flush on the river and Turner had to settle for $45,237. Boyd was then hurt by Phil Ivey and was eliminated by Carlos Mortensen during a Stud Hi/Lo round when Boyd moved in with Split Jacks versus Mortensen’s Split Tens. Mortensen improved to a full house and Boyd ended up with $61,919 for fourth place.
Mortensen ended up in third place when he fell short against Ming Lee. Mortensen pushed all-in holding Ad-3c-6d-10c versus Lee’s Ac-Ks-4d-Kd. The board ran Qh-4h-8d-Kc-4c to give Lee a Full House. Mortensen enjoyed a hefty $89,342 for his good run.
Ivey had 1,785,000 in chips versus Lee’s 1,035,000 coming into heads up play. After battling back and forth, their chips stacks became nearly even. Unfortunately for Lee, he lost a key hand to Ivey when ran into Ivey’s King-High Flush. Ivey then crippled Lee during an Omaha Hi/Lo Hand when the former got a Full-House leaving Lee with only 150,000 in chips.
In the final hand, Lee was forced to shove his chips with Jh-6c-7d. Ivey called with Qh-Qs-3c. Ivey ended up with set of queens by the river versus Lee’s Pair of Jacks. His win has tied Ivey with Billy Baxter for fourth all-time bracelet wins.
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