re: 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event...winner gets $8.8 million

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was a blocker shove (esp with the 9s)

also QJo capped his range on the turn by checking back. he can't have a flush and he's one pair heavy

ivey blocks the straight and he knows villain can' have a straight (or flush....i guess?)

however, Ivey's story makes no sense checking the turn and river. he could lead turn and rep the straight/flush and shove river and put villain to test or lead river and represent a trap. over-shoving river with a CR is suicide. he's saying nut flush or nothing (and that would have shown up on the flop almost assuredly but no later than the turn). he's completely polarized but really is bluff heavy

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Not a good way to go out with middle pair. If you going to go bust at least have a better hand than that. I just dont agree with a blocker shove. The guy can have top pair, two pair, pair of jacks, all that beats Ivey and he went all in with 9s. Pros would crucify that move by an amateur yet a pro made that move for all his chips.