Jun 22, 2021
Patrik Antonius limps for 1,600 with and Phil Ivey checks with in the big blind. The flop comes and Ivey checks. Antonius bets 1,824 and Ivey check-raises to 6,389. Antonius calls but he folds to Ivey’s push on the turn.
“Next level!” commentator Nick Schulman exclaims of Antonius’ fold.
Antonius lives to fight another day, but that day proofs relatively short anyway. Two hands later, Antonius limps in with and Ivey shoves for 13 big blinds effecitvely with . Antonius leans back, stretches a bit, and eventually says “Ok,” before clicking call.
Ivey is the favorite and stays in the lead throughout as the board runs out . And that’s it, Phil Ivey beats Patrik Antonius 3-0 and takes down the WPT Heads Up Championship! An exteisve recap of today’s action is to follow.