Comment on Phil Ivey\'s play: one hand from today\'s WSOP
 

Here is what I got from cardplayer.com for one hand Phil Ivey played today at WSOP. Any comment on Ivey's play here?
What will you guess as CK Hua's hand?
Lower pair? AK, AJ, AT?

"CK Hua makes it $22,000 to go. It's called by the player in seat #3 and Phil Ivey. The flop comes Qh-7s-5d. Hua bets out $55,000, and Ivey is the only caller. The turn is the 3d. Hua bets out $90,000 this time and Ivey calls again. The river is 4s. Both players check. Ivey shows Q-J. Hua mucks, and Ivey wins a $300,000+ pot."

Re: Comment on Phil Ivey\'s play: one hand from today\'s WSOP
 

Some people have charmed lives. If I make this play villian
has pocket Aces everytime and I am sent home walking with
my QJ.

Either Phil is incredibly lucky or he has a damn good read
on raiser. My biggest problem with Phil's play is him calling after somebody else has called. He is potentially
in a very precarious spot where he may be dominated by
not only one but two players.

Bruce

Re: Comment on Phil Ivey\'s play: one hand from today\'s WSOP
 

I saw Ivey play today for about 4 hours. He confirmed my assumptions that he is a true pimp.

Re: Comment on Phil Ivey\'s play: one hand from today\'s WSOP
 

Phil likes to take flops in position. He trusts his reads on players to guide him.

And as you can see, he tries to keep the pot small enough so that his opponents will worry aobut overbetting big hands.

Re: Comment on Phil Ivey\'s play: one hand from today\'s WSOP
 

Ivey=God.
Any other questions?