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The Ivey league: Phil Ivey cash masterclass Phil Ivey is a poker genius and we've got two hands to prove it from the latest season of the Million Dollar Cash Game By Rick Dacey on Dacey on Monday Monday 19 Apr A pr 2010 17:00 Part of the follow f ollowin ing g series: s eries: Cash machines, machines , Learn from the pros 9Recommend
Could you bluff Aces off with with a three-barrel move holding 5c-Tc? 5c-Tc ? Probably Probab ly not. But then then again ag ain youre not seven-time seven-time WSOP WSOP bracelet br acelet winner Phil Ivey! In Alex A lex Martin Martins s rece re cent nt article article Mes Messing sing about abo ut on the river, he he talked about abo ut Phil Iveys incredible river play in season four of the Million Dollar Cash Game. As one of the best cash game players in the world Ivey is a great role model to learn from, so lets take a look at a few of the situations that cropped up in this www.pkr.com/en/raise-your-game/ring-game-strategy/ringgame29/
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big live televised game. The Million Dollar Cash Game has $300/$600 blinds with a running ante of $100 to juice the pot even further.
Hand 1: Ive vs Antonius (The action starts at 18m30s)
The game is seven-handed and Ivey limps under the gun with Ah-4d, only for Patrik Antonius to instantly raise it up to $2,700 with his Ks-Th. Neither are premium hands but Antonius is well aware that Iveys range is wide here, and if he can get it heads-up he has a hand with pretty good value, as well as position and the lead in the hand. Behind him he has only Chris Ferguson and Allen Cunningham, both of whom are excellent players but definitely two of the tightest at the table. If any of the looser players come in (Tom Dwan, Mike Matusow and Ivey) hell have position on them throughout the hand. The action folds to Ivey who makes the call. www.pkr.com/en/raise-your-game/ring-game-strategy/ringgame29/
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The flop: 5d-2h-Ts Antonius hits a solid flop for his hand and makes the essential continuation bet of $5,100 into the $7,700 pot with his top pair, King kicker. Ivey makes the call with one overcard, a gutshot and the knowledge that Patrik is betting a wide variety of his hands so it is possible his Ace-high is good anyway. Turn: 7d Ivey checks again and the Finn stabs another $13,000 into the middle with his top pair. Ivey deliberates and then makes it $33,000 to go. Its a classically strong line: limp-call preflop, check-call on the flop and check-raise on the turn, which would see Antonius muck much of the weaker end of his range. However, with top pair and a great kicker against the aggressive Ivey he decides to hold on to the river. The additional $20,000 to call makes the pot $83,900. River: 6d The 6d is pretty much the ultimate danger card on this board and Ivey moves all-in for just over $100,000. In the simplest terms Ivey is betting because its the only way he can win. With $80,000 in the pot its pretty unlikely that Antonius cant beat Ace-high! Having played a lot with each other over the last few years both live and online Ivey must have a line on how Antonius most frequently plays turned draws in this kind of situation. When Ivey check-raises the turn and Antonius slowly calls, as opposed to jamming the pot, it gives the seven-time WSOP bracelet winner a lot of information and an opening for a major river bluff. This is particularly true if a draw arrives, as Antonius know Ivey is definitely in the play-draws-fast camp. Its a great move and although Antonius suspects that the all-in might be a bluff its too narrow a part of Iveys hand range for him to call $101,700 (giving him 2-to-1 on the pot).
Hand 2: Ive vs Cunningham (The action starts at 8m50s)
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Allen Cunningham is a great player but hes not having a great session. Hes mucked winning hands and called when dominated, but still retains the composure to play as he thinks fit. He raises to $2,000 with Aces and Mike Matusow calls from the small blind with Ks-Ts, pricing Ivey in with 5c-Tc in the big blind. The flop: 9d-9c-6d Matusow checks and Ivey leads out for $4,500. Cunningham calls, knowing that Ivey knows he has a tight raising range and deciding to trap for value by suggesting he may have a hand he can be taken off. Turn: 4d The turn completes the diamond draw and Ivey fires another $12,000. Cunningham (without the Ace of diamonds) calls again, now starting to worry about the possibilities of the paired board and the flush. River: 6s www.pkr.com/en/raise-your-game/ring-game-strategy/ringgame29/
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Its these worries that Ivey seizes on with one final $30,000 bet, showing that hes not afraid of what Cunningham is holding. Ivey knows he cant win by checking and knows that Cunninghams calling range has to be tight. Even with an overpair its incredibly tough to call. If Ivey was betting anything from the flop it would be the Nine, the Six or the flush draw – all of which have his pocket Aces beaten. Cunningham mucks the winning hand. 9Recommend Shae
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