Phil Ivey
The Money Bubble Burst and then the Field Quickly Played Down to 63
Day 3 at the 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure welcomed a group of 280 players back to their seats this afternoon and the first stretch of play was dominated by the money bubble. The bubble hit during the second level of play and it took a long time before John Leathart was busted by Justin Bonomo in 225th place to burst the bubble. Most of the field had tightened up during the process, so 45 minutes was added to the tournament clock once the money was reached so the players could get the correct amount of play for the level.
PokerStars Caribbean Adventure — Day 1B
The question on everyone’s mind at the start of day 1B at the 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure wasn’t if this year’s field would beat the previous record of 1,347 players. The question was by how many players last year’s mark would fall. The final answer came when the official number of players was released late in the day. The 2010 PCA field stands at 1,515 players. The official prize pool has not been released yet, but the eventual champion will walk away with a massive first-place prize worth more than $3 million on Monday, Jan. 11.
Brian Townsend’s Full Tilt Poker Status Suspended for Isildur1 Controversy
In the wake of the arrival of Swedish high-stakes online poker player Isildur1, Brian “sbrugby” Townsend, a CardRunners instructor, has had his Full Tilt Poker Red Pro status suspended for one month.
Hastings Takes Isildur1 for $4 Million
If you were to ask people a month ago how they thought Isildur1 would go broke, chances are they would have said Patrik Antonius would take him down or that Phil Ivey would ultimately get the best of him. Some with a penchant for dramatic flare might have even said Tom “durrrr” Dwan would get revenge on his nemesis by breaking him.
New Poker After Dark Cast Will Have Fans “Flipping” Out
The producers of NBC’s Poker After Dark know how to give poker fans exactly what they want. For the next two weeks the action will feature high stakes cash game play with the likes of Patrik Antonius, Tom Dwan and Phil Ivey.
ESPN Ranks Top Poker Players; Phil Ivey Number One
Who is the top all-around poker player in the world? Online or live, cash games or tournaments, whose game reigns supreme over the rest of the industry? According to a panel of experts organized by ESPN.com, the answer is Phil Ivey.
Townsend takes $1.1 million from Isildur1
In a bloodbath of a $200/$400 Pot-Limit Omaha session, Full Tilt Pro Brian Townsend took unknown Swedish player Isildur1 for over $1.1 million this morning.
Isildur1 Beats Dwan, Ivey, Antonius
After saying goodbye to the majority of his profits from the last month, some speculated that Isildur1 might quit Patrik Antonius, or at least settle for a break in the action. Instead, the unknown player from Sweden picked right back up where he left off and challenged the Full Tilt Poker pro to some more high-stakes $500-$1,000 pot-limit Omaha.
