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Phil Ivey Doesn’t Win Aussie Millions; Phil Ivey Wins $250k Super High Rollers


"Man it feels good not having to wear that fucking cap all the time. I bet you fuckers didn't even know I had hair. Where does this win put me on that fucking GPI thing?" - Phil Ivey, January 29, 2012

When play resumed at the 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event with 12 remaining, Phil Ivey was short-stacked. However, Phil Ivey is Phil Ivey, so short-stacks don’t mean shit to him. He’s Phil Fucking Ivey afterall.

Phil Ivey was eliminated in 12th place ($100,000 AUD) in the 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event. Ok whatever shit happens.

However, Ivey rebounded quickly from the dick kick.

Not long after his elimination, Ivey became one of 16 who entered the $250,000 Super High Roller.

And you know something, the motherfucker won it.

Ivey banked $2-fucking-million dollars and scored his first title in only four events back since his self-imposed exile.

The “in the money” group had a very Full Tilt-ish feel, as Patrik Antonius finished second ($1.2M AUD), and Gus Hansen came in third ($800,000 AUD). Daniel Negreanu bubbled the money in fourth.

Other FTP’ers who played included John “Fuck” Juanda, Erik Seidel, and Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan.

Phil Ivey.

Fuck.

UPDATED: In related news, Oliver Speidel won the 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event, banking $1.6M AUD.

* Editor’s Note: Fuck. 

** Photo Courtesy of Poker News.

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Phil Ivey Short-Stacked Among Final 12 at 2012 Aussie Millions


Miranda Kerr dressed as Wonder Woman is not as sexy as Phil Ivey dressed as Wonder Woman. Wait...hmmm...no not as sexy.

With 12 remaining at the 2012 Aussie Millions Main EventYann Dion is the chip leader, stacked at 2,670,000.

But enough about Yann Dion. Let’s get on with IVEY WATCH 2012TM.

Phil Ivey, who you may recall is playing this event, finished the day as the short-stack with 699,000. Can Ivey double-up, chip-up, and make a run at the 7-man TV final table? Cue: Asia.

The closest thing to another “notable” remaining would be WSOP bracelet winner Daniel Idema with 1,840,000. Lee Nelson is in position to be this year’s David Gorr, as he’s stacked at 1,651,000.

Twelfth place pays $100,000 AUD. First banks $1.6M AUD.

They’ll play down to 7 on Saturday. Get full chip counts here.

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Player Reactions to Chris Ferguson Secret FTP Account Story


Chris Ferguson has seen better days. Although this probably wasn't one of them either.

Subject:Poker dropped a thorough investigative piece on Wednesday detailing Chris Ferguson‘s [not so] secret [anymore] bank accounts with Full Tilt Poker/Pocket Kings.

Give it a read here, but the gist is Ferguson moved a lot of money between accounts, loaned Tilt a bundle of cash post-Black Friday, bought shares from many a shareholder, and is potentially keeping the skids on the Groupe Bernard Tapie deal from going through.

Player reaction to the story via Twitter was expectedly harsh. Some notable remarks:

Jonathan Aguiar:

Given recent reports detailing Chris Ferguson‘s transgressions at FTP I assume @WSOP will be covering his banner in the future

Gavin Griffin:

I’m disgusted, I used to like Chris

Brian Hastings:

Please no

Short-Stack Shamus:

Chris Ferguson‘s lawyer having the name Imrich is the uncanny-name-bookend of Moneymaker starting it all.

The biggest arrows though were flung by WPT Raw Deal host Tony Dunst:

If Chris Ferguson shows his face in poker again I’ll happily be the first one to drive a stake through that piece of shits ankle.

I’d bring retribution to Lederer too if I weren’t so confident that the fat fuck will eat himself to death if he has any money left.

Expect absolute bedlam to ensue if Ferguson actually does keep the Tapie-Tilt deal from happening.

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Phil Ivey


Phil Ivey is the Phil Ivey of poker.

Phil Ivey Phil Ivey Phil Ivey. Phil Ivey sixth 1,107,000 2012 Aussie Millions Phil Ivey.

Not Phil Ivey leads with 2,675,000.

A total of 25 Not Phil Ivey’s remain as well as Phil Ivey. Phil Ivey.

Black Phil Ivey.

Get full Phil Ivey’s here.

* Photo courtesy of Poker News

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Phil Ivey Stacked Second at 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event


"If I win this, I wonder if I'll reappear on the GPI, and if so, where?" ~ Phil Ivey, January 25, 4pm

PHIL IVEY.

That’s basically what the 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event is about right now.

With 74 players remaining at the Aussie Millions, Ivey, playing in only his third event since his self-imposed Full Tilt exile, finds himself stacked second overall with 778,500.

He trails only Tim O’Shea with 921,000.

Play stopped only two shy of the money, and 72nd place will bank $15,000 AUD. First will earn $1.6M AUD.

Other notables still alive include Jason Koon (667,500), David Steicke (453,000), and Minh Ngyuen (238,000).

Get full chip counts here.

* Photo courtesy of Poker News.

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