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This WPT Voyage Qualifier Wants Her Name on the Mike Sexton Champions Cup

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 21:00:35 +0000

With decades of poker experience, Illinois’ Monika Heppner is ready to take on the pros, and hopefully get a few photos with them, on the upcoming WPT Voyage after winning a package on ClubWPT.

From March 31 to April 6, 2024, the World Poker Tour (WPT) will take over an entire Virgin Voyages cruise ship for a six-day poker festival that features $1.5 million in guarantees, including a $5,000 buy-in and $1,000,000 guaranteed WPT Main Event.

Ivey Denied Sixth Triton Poker Title as Ding Wins $50k PLO

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:36:00 +0000

For now, Phil Ivey’s stuck with five. A handful of Triton Poker titles — good enough for second all-time, tied with Danny Tang.

But he could have been one step closer to chasing down runaway leader Jason Koon’s 10 Triton titles if things had gone his way in Event #15: $50k Pot Limit Omaha in Jeju.

A runner-up finish saw the Poker Hall of Famer just fall short against Biao Ding, but Ivey still adds a fourth Triton cash of the stop — his tenth since the start of 2023.

Triton Poker: Ivey's Aces Cracked on Final Table; Punsri Runs Hot for $2M Payout

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:01:03 +0000

There have been a plethora of seven-figure payouts at Triton Poker’s jaunt in Jeju for its super high roller series, and the biggest prize of the festival so far was just dished out.

A cool $2,010,000 awaited the winner in Event #8: $50K NLH 7-Handed and the poker wizard to claim the champion’s spoils was Punnat Punsri. Thailand’s All-Time Money List leader romped to the finish line in dominating fashion and overcame a red-hot Sergio Aido in heads-up play.

Battle Phil Ivey & Brad Owen in WPT Global's Discord Tournament Ambassador Takeover

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:35:52 +0000

WPT Global is turning up the heat in its $10 Discord Tournament in March and April with a thrilling twist – the inclusion of WPT Global Ambassadors and Influencers as $500 bounties! Every Sunday during this special promotion, players will have the chance to face off against renowned poker personalities such as Brad Owen, Andrew Neeme, Ethan ‘Rampage’ Yau, Jon ‘apestyles’ Van Fleet, and the legendary Phil Ivey, each carrying a tempting $500 bounty on their head.

Brad Owen is All-In Against Phil Ivey at WPT World Championship Meet-Up Game

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:36:28 +0000

December’s World Poker Tour World Championships capped off the end of an exhilarating poker year for the WPT. Their Prime tour was a huge success around the globe, and the WPTWC was also one of the most anticipated events of 2023. While the $40 million guarantee for the Main Event had a small overlay, the WPT received plaudits from all corners of the poker community for being so ambitious.

Prior to Dan Sepiol taking down the WPT World Championship for $5.3 million, WPT hosted a mega meet-up game at Wynn, Las Vegas with some of the biggest names in poker taking on members of the public. And earlier this week, popular vlogger and WPT ambassador Brad Owen shared a glimpse of what happened at the MUG in his latest vlog, where he found himself battling the likes of Phil Ivey.

Phil Ivey Busts on Day 1 of $1M WPT Big One for One Drop

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 09:35:39 +0000

It was a slow start and a rough Day 1 in the $1,000,000 buy-in World Poker Tour (WPT) Big One for One Drop for poker legend Phil Ivey, who busted just before the session concluded.

The Poker Hall of Famer and WPT ambassador was among the 17 players who registered for the seven-figure tournament, and one of three who couldn’t find a bag.

Poker Legend Can’t Find a Fold

Ivey started off slowly, losing a decent amount of his 1,000,000-chip stack relatively early in the tournament. He’d battle throughout the day before Level 8, the final level of the night, where he tangled with Dan Smith in a monster pot.

What Players Should You Expect for the WPT $1,000,000 Big One for One Drop?

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 01:35:39 +0000

The $1,000,000 buy-in Big One for One Drop will debut from Dec. 18-20 at the WPT World Championship festival at Wynn Las Vegas. It marks the fifth edition of the seven-figure buy-in event, and the first one since 2018.

After a five-year hiatus it seems the grounds have never been more fertile for the Big One, it is clear it has been missed, said Alexandre Meunier, One Drop Foundations Chief Marketing and Events Officer. Past players from the worlds of business and high stakes poker are showing strong interest as well as players who have never played a Big One before which is very encouraging. We would go as far to say that we havent seen such strong interest at this stage since the early editions of the history-making event.

Phil Ivey

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 20:25:45 +0000

Biography

Phil Ivey is widely considered as one of the best poker players of all time, with over $32 million in live earnings as well as millions more in cash games and online. He is often referred to as the Tiger Woods of poker for his resemblance to the golf professional and also because he expects to win every time he performs to his greatest ability.

Intro

Phil Ivey was born on Feb. 1, 1977, in Riverside, California, but he moved to Roselle, New Jersey when he was just three months old. Ivey won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in 2000 at the $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha event collecting $195,000. Since then he won another nine bracelets, as well as one World Poker Tour title which he scored at the WPT L.A. Poker Classic in 2008.

Phil Ivey & Gus Hansen Drop Down to Low-Stakes Poker (For One Day)

Sun, 03 Dec 2023 21:00:33 +0000

Phil Ivey and Gus Hansen confirmed busto?

No, that isn’t why the poker legends were spotted competing among the low-stakes crowd at Wynn Las Vegas on Friday morning. They were in attendance chatting it up with poker fans for a fun and relaxing World Poker Tour (WPT) Premier Meet-up Game (MUG), along with several other prominent poker pros.

The session began at 9 a.m. local time on the Strip, and the 28-table card room was immediately packed full of MUG games, and dozens more were on a wait list. Poker players from all around the world came by to chase some “Bradley Dollars,” (Brad Owen), scoop a pot against Ethan “Rampage” Yau or Poker Hall of Famers Linda Johnson and Todd Brunson.

Reasons for American Poker Players to Be Thankful on Thanksgiving Weekend

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 04:00:33 +0000

Thanksgiving is always a great time to reflect on what you are grateful for, and there are plenty of reasons for poker players in the United States to be grateful this year.

From the return of the PokerStars North American Poker Tour (NAPT) to the upcoming $40 million guaranteed World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship, here are six reasons American poker players should be grateful this year.

The Return Of The North American Poker Tour

PokerStars made waves earlier this year when they announced the return of the NAPT after a 12-year hiatus. The short-lived US poker tour produced big-name winners like Vanessa Selbst and Jason Mercier, and its return to the luxurious Resorts World Las Vegas earlier this month was nothing short of spectacular.

Christoph Vogelsang Writes His Own Chip and a Chair Story; Wins $2,644,000

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

More than 40 years ago, at the 1982 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event,Jack “Treetop” Straus lost a pot that left him with a solitary chip in his stack, which he found hidden under a napkin. As he hadn’t declared himself all-in, Straus was allowed to continue with his single chip and famously went on to become the 1982 WSOP Main Event champion; the phrase chip and a chair was born.

Olympic Legend Michael Phelps Talks Poker: It Forces You To Be In The Moment

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

While Michael Phelps is best known as a 23-time Olympic gold medalist, he is also a prolific poker enthusiast. The 38-year-old first started playing poker in high school with friends and continued to play with fellow athletes and celebrities during his rise up the Olympic ranks.

Now, Phelps is taking part in the Global Poker Celebrity Challenge as he continued to battle against his celebrity peers, including basketball stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Paul George and music industry titan DJ Khaled. The Michael Phelps Celebrity Challenge, which ran Oct. 16-24, consisted of a series of qualifier events before a Michael Phelps Celebrity Challenge Final.

Phil Ivey Set To Attend WPT Japan OnLive Main Event

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

November will see the World Poker Tour come back to Tokyo for the WPT Japan, co-hosted by the Japan eSports Union.

The WPT has committed to a 100,000,000 ($671,244) guarantee for the 5,000 ($34) buy-in event.

The WPT Japan will play out in a hybrid OnLive format. This means that players can enter multiple online Day 1s on WPT Global with the Day 1 survivors then coming together for the live portion of the tournament at the Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Triangle Square in Tokyo starting on November 23.