Ivey: All-Time Money Earner
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The Aussie Millions may have dealt Phil Ivey a cruel blow on Monday, but his runner-up finish in the $100k Challenge Monday was enough to push the Full Tilt Poker Pro over the line as the all-time leading money winner.Touted as the "richest tournament in the Southern Hemisphere", the Aussie Millions event saw Ivey lose heads-up against relative unknown Dan Shak. Ivey's hand of A/10 was trumped on the flop when Shak picked up two pair of sevens and fours, proving to be the decider. While Shak took away double Phil Ivey's prize money, the legendary Full Tilt Pro still managed to pick up AU$600,000 for his troubles.
That event pushed his career earnings to over US$12.8 million, more than $350,000 ahead of former leader Daniel Negreanu. Ivey was excited about the achievement, but nonchalant about its implications.
"It's exciting. I've been after that for a while now, so it feels good to get there."
"I don't think I'll celebrate too much," he said. "I'm just going to go to dinner, maybe have a glass of wine or two and play some poker later."
With plenty of poker action coming up, we may very well see the leaderboard continue to change. What do you think of Phil Ivey's recent ascension to the top of the all-time money earners? And do you think he's likely to stay there for some time to come? Have your say in the comments!
- TheDoctor
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