Phil Ivey goes to drop down in stakes to play within the Wynn Las Vegas poker site on Dec. 17. No, he is not attempting to rebuild his bankroll. The WPT International ambassador, together with many others from the World Poker Tour (WPT) crew, will compete in a Christmas Meet-Up Recreation (MUG) beginning at 9 a.m.
The Poker Corridor of Famer might be joined by quite a few different outstanding members of the poker group, together with Jamie Kerstetter, Matt Savage, Tony Dunst, Jesse Sylvia, Xuan Liu, and quite a few content material creators and vloggers reminiscent of Jaman Burton, Frankie C, and Mariano Grandoli.
Who Needs to Play Poker with the G.O.A.T.?
Ivey, contemporary off profitable his eleventh World Collection of Poker (WSOP) bracelet this previous summer time, is broadly thought of the best poker participant of all time. Poker followers may have a uncommon alternative to compete towards the G.O.A.T. throughout the WPT World Championship competition in $1-$2 and $2-$5 no-limit maintain’em video games.
All poker gamers are eligible to compete but it surely’s first-come, first-served. It might be clever to reach early to get on the checklist because the MUGs usually appeal to a big crowd and seats refill quick.
Ivey is not the one star of this present. World Poker Tour’s broadcast staff of Dunst, Vince Van Patten, and Lynn Gilmartin will all be in attendance, together with varied WPT International ambassadors reminiscent of Brad Owen (come get some Bradley {Dollars}) Ethan “Rampage” Yau, who made his livestream high-stakes poker return final week on Hustler On line casino Stay.
The motion will happen from 9 a.m.-noon subsequent Tuesday, an enormous day for poker at Wynn because it coincides with Day 2 of the $10,400 buy-in WPT World Championship, doubtlessly bubble-bursting day.
The WPT World Championship competition started Dec. 3, and the primary main occasion — $1,100 WPT Prime Championship — kicked off with Day 1a on Sunday. Day 1c started Tuesday morning, and there might be one extra beginning flight (Wednesday) within the $5 million assured event.
