Ivey Wins Big In Omaha

In a game that started with with six players at a $200/$400 Pot-Limit Omaha table yesterday afternoon on FullTilt, Phil Ivey found himself one on one against Brian “sbrugby” Townsend. They were going at it at the $300/$600 NL Hold’em table as well. In a heads-up Omaha match that last about an hour, Ivey managed to win over $250k from his opponent before sbrugby finally gave up and focused on the NL Hold’em battle between the two.

The first big hand played between Ivey and sbrugby came when the table was 6-handed. Four players took a flop of . After it was checked to sbrugby, he bet the pot of $5600 followed by a check-raise from Ivey to $22,400 total. With another raise and an all-in, the players showed for Ivey and for sbrugby. Ivey’s top two pair was behind sbrugby’s bottom set and was drawing to a King or a Nine to outdraw sbrugby’s 4 to 1 favorite.  The on the turn was a crusher for sbrugby as he found himself needing the case Seven to win the huge pot. No miracle came as the hit the river and Ivey saw himself raking in a $116k+ pot.

Full Tilt Poker Game #1324707116: Table Pantheon (6 max)
$200/$400 – Pot Limit Omaha – 15:31:16 ET – 2006/11/29
Seat 1: bacina ($63,592)
Seat 2: cmynuts ($18,997)
Seat 3: Phil Ivey ($56,905.50)
Seat 4: Son-in-Law ($45,185)
Seat 5: batoelrob ($26,488)
Seat 6: sbrugby ($59,877)
Phil Ivey posts the small blind of $200
Son-in-Law posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
batoelrob folds
sbrugby raises to $1,400
bacina calls $1,400
cmynuts folds
Phil Ivey calls $1,200
Son-in-Law calls $1,000
*** FLOP ***
Phil Ivey checks
Son-in-Law checks
sbrugby bets $5,600
bacina folds
Phil Ivey raises to $22,400
Son-in-Law folds
sbrugby raises to $39,200
Phil Ivey raises to $55,505.50, and is all in
sbrugby calls $16,305.50
Phil Ivey shows
sbrugby shows
*** TURN ***
*** RIVER ***
Phil Ivey shows a full house, Kings full of Nines
sbrugby shows a full house, Sevens full of Kings
Phil Ivey wins the pot ($116,608) with a full house, Kings full of Nines
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $116,611 | Rake $3
Board:
Seat 1: bacina folded on the Flop
Seat 2: cmynuts (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 3: Phil Ivey (small blind) showed and won ($116,608) with a full house, Kings full of Nines
Seat 4: Son-in-Law (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: batoelrob didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: sbrugby showed and lost with a full house, Sevens full of Kings

 

Their next big confrontation didn’t include the usual all-in flop. With a raise from sbrugby out of the small blind, Ivey defended his big blind and took a flop. Pot-bet and a call brought the turn. Another pot-bet from sbrugby and Ivey raised the pot to $26,400. Just a call from sbrugby and the river had sbrugby pushing all-in representing a flush. After some moments of thought, Ivey folded to the $16k all-in bet and saw sbrugby take down the $60k pot.

Full Tilt Poker Game #1324922353: Table Pantheon (6 max)
$200/$400 – Pot Limit Omaha – 16:20:57 ET – 2006/11/29
Seat 3: Phil Ivey ($152,368.50)
Seat 5: batoelrob ($71,552.50)
Seat 6: sbrugby ($46,198)
sbrugby posts the small blind of $200
Phil Ivey posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
batoelrob folds
sbrugby raises to $1,200
Phil Ivey calls $800
*** FLOP ***
sbrugby bets $2,400
Phil Ivey calls $2,400
*** TURN ***
sbrugby bets $7,200
Phil Ivey raises to $26,400
sbrugby calls $19,200
*** RIVER ***
sbrugby bets $16,198, and is all in
Phil Ivey folds
Uncalled bet of $16,198 returned to sbrugby
sbrugby mucks
sbrugby wins the pot ($59,999)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $60,000 | Rake $1
Board:
Seat 3: Phil Ivey (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 5: batoelrob (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: sbrugby (small blind) collected ($59,999), mucked

 

The next big pot featured Ivey going again “batoelrob.” A raise from Ivey out of the small blind had batoelrob reraising the pot out of the big blind. The flop was checked through and Ivey led the turn with a $6k bet. A cal from batoelrob and the river brought the . Ivey fired once again with $16k this time. With some hesitation, batoelrob made the call and was disappointed to see Ivey turn up for a rivered two pair and the winner of the $51k+ pot.

Full Tilt Poker Game #1324977927: Table Pantheon (6 max)
$200/$400 – Pot Limit Omaha – 16:33:32 ET – 2006/11/29
Seat 3: Phil Ivey ($93,566.50)
Seat 5: batoelrob ($97,147.50)
Seat 6: sbrugby ($79,390)
Phil Ivey posts the small blind of $200
batoelrob posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
sbrugby folds
Phil Ivey has 15 seconds left to act
Phil Ivey raises to $1,200
batoelrob raises to $3,600
Phil Ivey calls $2,400
*** FLOP ***
Phil Ivey checks
batoelrob checks
*** TURN ***
Phil Ivey bets $6,000
batoelrob calls $6,000
*** RIVER ***
Phil Ivey bets $16,000
howisitfeellike sits down
howisitfeellike adds $12,888
batoelrob has 15 seconds left to act
batoelrob calls $16,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Phil Ivey shows (two pair, Kings and Fours)
batoelrob mucks
Phil Ivey wins the pot ($51,199) with two pair, Kings and Fours
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $51,200 | Rake $1
Board:
Seat 3: Phil Ivey (small blind) collected ($51,199)
Seat 5: batoelrob (big blind) mucked
Seat 6: sbrugby (button) didn’t bet (folded)

 

The next featured hand was contested once again by Ivey and sbrugby. Ivey’s relentless agression was displayed in this hand as he reraised the pot pre-flop to $4600 against sbrugby’s original raise. He fired a bet of $8,800 on the flop, followed by a $20,800 bet on the turn. With the final board showing , he continued firing with a huge pot-sized bet of $60,800 on the river. After some deep thought, sbrugby was unable to make the river call and Ivey took down the $68k+ pot.

Full Tilt Poker Game #1324991000: Table Pantheon (6 max)
$200/$400 – Pot Limit Omaha – 16:36:31 ET – 2006/11/29
Seat 1: howisitfeellike ($12,888), is sitting out
Seat 3: Phil Ivey ($113,565.50)
Seat 5: batoelrob ($71,347.50)
Seat 6: sbrugby ($85,188)
Phil Ivey posts the small blind of $200
batoelrob posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
sbrugby raises to $1,400
Phil Ivey raises to $4,600
batoelrob folds
sbrugby calls $3,200
*** FLOP ***
Phil Ivey bets $8,800
sbrugby calls $8,800
*** TURN ***
Phil Ivey bets $20,800
sbrugby calls $20,800
*** RIVER ***
Phil Ivey bets $68,800
sbrugby has 15 seconds left to act
sbrugby folds
Uncalled bet of $68,800 returned to Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey mucks
Phil Ivey wins the pot ($68,799)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $68,800 | Rake $1
Board:
Seat 1: howisitfeellike is sitting out
Seat 3: Phil Ivey (small blind) collected ($68,799), mucked
Seat 5: batoelrob (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: sbrugby (button) folded on the River

 

Now a heads-up match, Ivey continued to rake in the pots. This next hand had sbrugby once again check-calling Ivey’s continuous bets. After the usual button raise and call pre-flop, sbrugby check-called Ivey’s $2k bet on the flop. The turn saw a $5200 check-call from sbrugby. The river was once again checked and Ivey fired again with $15,200. After sbrugby’s call, Ivey revealed for the nut-straight. Ivey took down another pot worth $47k+.

Full Tilt Poker Game #1325114262: Table Pantheon (6 max)
$200/$400 – Pot Limit Omaha – 17:03:26 ET – 2006/11/29
Seat 3: Phil Ivey ($180,556.50)
Seat 6: sbrugby ($44,399)
Phil Ivey posts the small blind of $200
sbrugby posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Phil Ivey raises to $1,200
sbrugby calls $800
*** FLOP ***
sbrugby checks
Phil Ivey bets $2,000
sbrugby calls $2,000
*** TURN ***
sbrugby checks
Phil Ivey bets $5,200
sbrugby calls $5,200
*** RIVER ***
sbrugby checks
Phil Ivey bets $15,200
sbrugby calls $15,200
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Phil Ivey shows (a straight, King high)
sbrugby mucks
Phil Ivey wins the pot ($47,199.50) with a straight, King high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $47,200 | Rake $0.50
Board:
Seat 3: Phil Ivey (small blind) collected ($47,199.50)
Seat 6: sbrugby (big blind) mucked

 

Trying to fight Ivey’s nice rush of cards, sbrugby tried some agression on this next hand. He check-raised the flop up to $7250. With Ivey still hanging in, the incited a big $15k bet from sbrugby. After pondering the situation, Ivey made a small raise up to $32,800 forcing sbrugby to fold rather quickly. Ivey raked in yet another pot with this one being worth almost $47k.

Full Tilt Poker Game #1325360259: Table Pantheon (6 max)
$200/$400 – Pot Limit Omaha – 17:54:27 ET – 2006/11/29
Seat 3: Phil Ivey ($284,288.50)
Seat 6: sbrugby ($40,000)
Phil Ivey posts the small blind of $200
sbrugby posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Phil Ivey raises to $1,200
sbrugby calls $800
*** FLOP ***
sbrugby checks
Phil Ivey bets $2,000
sbrugby raises to $7,250
Phil Ivey calls $5,250
*** TURN ***
sbrugby bets $15,000
Phil Ivey has 15 seconds left to act
Phil Ivey raises to $32,800
sbrugby folds
Uncalled bet of $17,800 returned to Phil Ivey
sbrugby adds $16,000
Phil Ivey mucks
Phil Ivey wins the pot ($46,899.50)
sbrugby adds $7,450
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $46,900 | Rake $0.50
Board:
Seat 3: Phil Ivey (small blind) collected ($46,899.50), mucked
Seat 6: sbrugby (big blind) folded on the Turn

 

Another hand and another three rounds of Ivey betting and sbrugby calling. After a pre-flop raise from sbrugby, Ivey decided to lead out the flop of with a $2k bet. A call form sbrugby and the turn came the . Ivey fired $5600 this time and received another call from sbrugby. When the fell on the river, Ivey bet out $15,200. Another call by sbrugby revealed Ivey’s for the flopped nuts. His nut-flush was good enough to take down the $48k pot.

Full Tilt Poker Game #1325389570: Table Pantheon (6 max)
$200/$400 – Pot Limit Omaha – 18:00:22 ET – 2006/11/29
Seat 3: Phil Ivey ($326,734.50)
Seat 6: sbrugby ($40,000)
sbrugby posts the small blind of $200
Phil Ivey posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
sbrugby raises to $1,200
Phil Ivey calls $800
*** FLOP ***
Phil Ivey bets $2,000
sbrugby calls $2,000
*** TURN ***
Phil Ivey bets $5,600
sbrugby calls $5,600
*** RIVER ***
Phil Ivey bets $15,200
sbrugby calls $15,200
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Phil Ivey shows (a flush, Ace high)
sbrugby mucks
Phil Ivey wins the pot ($47,999.50) with a flush, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $48,000 | Rake $0.50
Board:
Seat 3: Phil Ivey (big blind) collected ($47,999.50)
Seat 6: sbrugby (small blind) mucked

 

The final hand before the punishment was finally over featured sbrugby trying to fight back Ivey’s aggression. After reraising it pre-flop to $3600, sbrugby decided to check the flop and Ivey surely didn’t pass on another opportunity to take the lead. His $6k bet on the flop was called and the on the turn was checked again by sbrugby. After an $18k bet from Ivey, sbrugby made a move at the pot and moved all-in for over $43k.

Ivey made a rather quick call and showed for two pair, Sevens and Threes. The Nine on the turn had paired sbrugby but was no good as he showed for a pair of Aces. Needing an Ace, King, or Nine, sbrugby was drawing to only 6 outs. The on the river did not help anyone and Ivey raked in the six-figure pot worth over $106k. The internet pro finally called it quits after this hand and left Ivey sitting on a $400k stack for all the ‘birds to admire.

Full Tilt Poker Game #1325454378: Table Pantheon (6 max)
$200/$400 – Pot Limit Omaha – 18:13:12 ET – 2006/11/29
Seat 3: Phil Ivey ($350,429.50)
Seat 6: sbrugby ($53,198)
Phil Ivey posts the small blind of $200
sbrugby posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Phil Ivey raises to $1,200
sbrugby raises to $3,600
Phil Ivey calls $2,400
*** FLOP ***
sbrugby checks
Phil Ivey bets $6,000
sbrugby calls $6,000
*** TURN ***
sbrugby checks
Phil Ivey bets $18,000
sbrugby raises to $43,598, and is all in
Phil Ivey calls $25,598
sbrugby shows
Phil Ivey shows
*** RIVER ***
sbrugby shows a pair of Aces
Phil Ivey shows two pair, Sevens and Threes
Phil Ivey wins the pot ($106,395.50) with two pair, Sevens and Threes
sbrugby adds $40,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $106,396 | Rake $0.50
Board:
Seat 3: Phil Ivey (small blind) showed and won ($106,395.50) with two pair, Sevens and Threes
Seat 6: sbrugby (big blind) showed and lost with a pair of Aces