World Series Of Poker Update: Phil Ivey Moves On In Heads-Up Event
This year, the well-known professional poker players have not made as big of a splash as they have in past years at the World Series of Poker. The events in Las Vegas have passed the halfway point, and many high profile players have yet to take home a bracelet.
Phil Ivey is attempting to change all of that. Ivey has come out of the gate firing in Event #35, a Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship tournament. Ivey is among a group of pros that are still around in the event that saw 256 players enter.
In a Heads-Up event, it is player versus player. The dynamic of others at the table is eliminated, and Ivey is usually at his best when he is going head to head against another player. Ivey ran into Victor Ramdin in the second round, and was able to defeat Ramdin. The win allowed both Ivey and Ramdin to move along to another tournament they had been entered in.
With the win over Ramdin, Ivey secured his spot in the third round. He will be joined there by fellow players David Williams, Antonio Esfandiari, Gavin Smith, and Brian Rast. There are still 104 players remaining from the starting field.
The buy-in for the Heads-Up championship event was $10,000, and the field was capped at 256 players. The total prize pool stretches just over $2.4 million, and the tournament will continue through Saturday, and conclude on Sunday.
Most players are concerned with earning the gold WSOP bracelet, but some players are in it to win their share of the prize pool. First place prize money for this event will be $625,682. The second place winner will earn $36,636, and third and fourth will win $214,289. The top thirty-two finishers will all receive a portion of the prize pool.
Phil Ivey is attempting to change all of that. Ivey has come out of the gate firing in Event #35, a Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship tournament. Ivey is among a group of pros that are still around in the event that saw 256 players enter.
In a Heads-Up event, it is player versus player. The dynamic of others at the table is eliminated, and Ivey is usually at his best when he is going head to head against another player. Ivey ran into Victor Ramdin in the second round, and was able to defeat Ramdin. The win allowed both Ivey and Ramdin to move along to another tournament they had been entered in.
With the win over Ramdin, Ivey secured his spot in the third round. He will be joined there by fellow players David Williams, Antonio Esfandiari, Gavin Smith, and Brian Rast. There are still 104 players remaining from the starting field.
The buy-in for the Heads-Up championship event was $10,000, and the field was capped at 256 players. The total prize pool stretches just over $2.4 million, and the tournament will continue through Saturday, and conclude on Sunday.
Most players are concerned with earning the gold WSOP bracelet, but some players are in it to win their share of the prize pool. First place prize money for this event will be $625,682. The second place winner will earn $36,636, and third and fourth will win $214,289. The top thirty-two finishers will all receive a portion of the prize pool.
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