“seda1″ Enters Deathmatch Against Ivey; Comes Out Alive

A courageous individual with the handle “seda1″ entered Full Tilt Poker table Ivey Deathmatch to play some heads-up $500/$1000 No-Limit Hold’em against one of the best in the world. Phil Ivey was the opponent and “seda1″ lasted two hours at the table against him before the game ended. The final stats stated that ”seda1″ took down 14 of the top 18 hands. Unfortunately for him, Ivey took down the big $142K pot and managed to finish with just a $2K loss.

HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #4984019263: Table Ivey Deathmatch
$500/$1000 – No Limit Hold’em – 21:53:07 ET – 2008/01/24
Seat 1: Phil Ivey ($36,992.50)
Seat 2: seda1 ($162,993)
seda1 posts the small blind of $500
Phil Ivey posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
seda1 raises to $3,000
Phil Ivey raises to $9,000
seda1 calls $6,000
*** FLOP ***
Phil Ivey bets $14,000
seda1 raises to $153,993, and is all in
Phil Ivey calls $13,992.50, and is all in
seda1 shows
Phil Ivey shows
*** TURN ***
*** RIVER ***
seda1 shows a flush, Ace high
Phil Ivey shows a pair of Twos
seda1 wins the pot ($73,984.50) with a flush, Ace high

HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #4984252759: Table Ivey Deathmatch
$500/$1000 – No Limit Hold’em – 22:11:59 ET – 2008/01/24
Seat 1: Phil Ivey ($140,990)
Seat 2: seda1 ($158,981)
seda1 posts the small blind of $500
Phil Ivey posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
seda1 raises to $3,000
Phil Ivey calls $2,000
*** FLOP ***
Phil Ivey checks
seda1 checks
*** TURN ***
Phil Ivey bets $4,000
seda1 raises to $12,000
Phil Ivey calls $8,000
*** RIVER ***
Phil Ivey checks
seda1 bets $14,000
Phil Ivey calls $14,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
seda1 shows a flush, Ace high
Phil Ivey mucks
seda1 wins the pot ($57,999.50) with a flush, Ace high

HAND C

Full Tilt Poker Game #4984820243: Table Ivey Deathmatch
$500/$1000 – No Limit Hold’em – 22:57:58 ET – 2008/01/24
Seat 1: Phil Ivey ($204,465.75)
Seat 2: seda1 ($95,469.25)
seda1 posts the small blind of $500
Phil Ivey posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
seda1 raises to $3,000
Phil Ivey calls $2,000
*** FLOP ***
Phil Ivey checks
seda1 bets $4,000
Phil Ivey calls $4,000
*** TURN ***
Phil Ivey checks
seda1 checks
*** RIVER ***
Phil Ivey bets $12,000
seda1 raises to $24,000
Phil Ivey has requested TIME
Phil Ivey raises to $64,000
seda1 calls $40,000
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Phil Ivey shows a straight, Five high
seda1 mucks
Phil Ivey wins the pot ($141,999.50) with a straight, Five high

HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #4984919827: Table Ivey Deathmatch
$500/$1000 – No Limit Hold’em – 23:06:14 ET – 2008/01/24
Seat 1: Phil Ivey ($277,462.25)
Seat 2: seda1 ($22,466.25)
Phil Ivey posts the small blind of $500
seda1 posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Phil Ivey raises to $3,000
seda1 calls $2,000
*** FLOP ***
seda1 bets $6,000
Phil Ivey raises to $20,000
seda1 calls $13,466.25, and is all in
Phil Ivey shows
seda1 shows
*** TURN ***
*** RIVER ***
Phil Ivey shows a pair of Queens
seda1 shows a straight, Nine high
seda1 wins the pot ($44,932) with a straight, Nine high

HAND E
Full Tilt Poker Game #4985078041: Table Ivey Deathmatch
$500/$1000 – No Limit Hold’em – 23:19:43 ET – 2008/01/24
Seat 1: Phil Ivey ($274,986.50)
Seat 2: seda1 ($24,927)
Phil Ivey posts the small blind of $500
seda1 posts the big blind of $1,000
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Phil Ivey raises to $3,000
seda1 calls $2,000
*** FLOP ***
seda1 checks
Phil Ivey bets $4,000
seda1 raises to $12,000
Phil Ivey calls $8,000
*** TURN ***
seda1 bets $9,927, and is all in
Phil Ivey calls $9,927
seda1 shows
Phil Ivey shows
*** RIVER ***
seda1 shows two pair, Aces and Tens
Phil Ivey shows a pair of Tens
seda1 wins the pot ($49,853.50) with two pair, Aces and Tens