Thursday, July 30, 2009
The Greatest Achievement in Poker
Many poker players dream of winning just one WSOP bracelet, myself included. Some of the best professional players have yet to earn their first piece of jewellery; Phil Gordon immediately comes to mind with that statement. It's very tough to do.That is why Phil Ivey's quest to win his third 2009 WSOP bracelet is very intriguing (he has won a total of seven bracelets in his career). He won two bracelets already in the $2,500 no-limit 2-7 draw lowball and Omaha/7 card stud hi-lo events this year. He can tie a record (a feat he actually already accomplished in 2002) by winning a third bracelet.
But this third bracelet is no ordinary one. It's THE prize every player craves: The $10,000 no-limit hold 'em WSOP main event title. While the previous events have players entering in the hundreds, this event alone attracted nearly 6,500 players. And Ivey made the "November Nine": The final table of nine players that will decide who will win the coveted bracelet and $8.5 million first place prize.
If he can pull it off...three bracelets in one year...nearly $9 million in total prize money...it's fair to say the poker world will regard it as the greatest achievement in poker history and cement him as the best poker player in the entire world.
It will make this year's main event very fun to much.
And hey, do you like the new look of my blog?
# posted by SBP : 4:24 PM
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