Posted by AlCantHang | Filed under Bloggers on the Rail
Phil Ivey received his 6th World Series of Poker from commisioner Jeffrey Pollack
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After some minor technical difficulties, we’re back on the rail and raring to go. The last two days have been a great adventure in the Amazon room. From Phil Ivey’s bracelet ceremony to exciting feature table action to a stacked final table at the $10,000 Mix Championship. The weekend has had just about everything.
The center of the Amazon room was packed in afternoon awaiting the time when WSOP Commish Jeffrey Pollack would award Phil Ivey his 6th WSOP bracelet after his marathon heads up battle in the No Limit Deuce to Seven tournament. Always one to avoid the spotlight, Ivey raised his bracelet for all to see and paused for the national anthem. He then bolted the seen to find his next game.
Saturday evening we came very close to adding a third WSOP bracelet for Team Full Tilt when both Huck Seed and David Chiu made the final table in the $10,000 Mix Championship. The game featured Limit Hold’em, Limit Omaha/8, Razz, Stud, Stud/8, Deuce to Seven TD, Pot Limit Omaha, and No Limit Hold’em. Surely a game to test all skill levels.
Even though he lead most of the battle David Chiu was eventually caught by Ville Wahlbeck of Finland and fell just short of his 5th WSOP bracelet. Huck Seed was eliminated in 5th.
The star studded $5,000 No Limit Hold’em tournament drew less players than last year but you couldn’t tell that to the fans on the rails. The poker groupies have begun making their appearances in the Amazon Room, becoming a source of entertainment for most and an irritation for some players.
So much attention was drawn to the $5,000 event that few realized that Phil Ivey was gunning for bracelet number 7 just a few feet away in the $2,000 NLHE tournament. They were already in the money and Ivey was poised to make it through to Day 3.
Sunday will bring us a new handful of events that will continue to add to WSOP history.
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