Phil Ivey Mentioned During ESPN2's Australian Open Broadcas

According to this excited 2+2'er:

During the broadcast of the Rafael Nadal vs. Christophe Rochus match at the Australian Open, Chris Fowler and Brad Gilbert of ESPN mentioned that they saw Phil Ivey with a million dollars on the craps table at the Crown Casino at Melbourne. They mentioned Nadal was there too but gambled very small. But they were really impressed with Ivey's Ballerity.(is that a word?)

Ivey and Ziigmund Flip for $400,000

Phil Ivey and Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies decided to mix it up on a 50/50 shot for about $200K each. Ivey with 6-4-T-J and Ziigmund" with 7-2-Q-4 pushed all in and let the cards decide their fate. Ziigmund made two pair but Ivey had a flush draw that never got there. Ivey suggested that the $200K richer Ziigmund buy drinks next time they see each other.

Phil Ivey and Chris Ferguson Penalized at Aussie Millions

Poker King is reporting that both Ivey and Jesus got dinged for using mobile phones.

Ivey Accepts Durrrr's $1 Million Challenge

Online poker superstar Tom "durrrr" Dwan issued a challenge in Bluff magazine that he would be willing to play someone $200/$400 for a minimum of 50,000 hands heads-up. If his opponent is up even a single dollar after the bout then he will give them $1 million. If he wins the loser has to give durrrr $500,000.

“I’m making this heads-up challenge to the world. Anyone can accept. Four tables, minimum of $200/$400, and I’ll put up $1.5 million to their $500,000. We play 50,000 hands minimum and if they end up a dollar after rake they keep the side money or whatever. So basically, if you and I played and you won a dollar, you would get my $1.5 million and if I won a dollar I would win your $500,000.

So I’m giving a million dollars free if anyone thinks they can do it.”

It didn't take Ivey long to take durrrr up on his challenge. With the two of them in constant battle at the table it should be an interesting challenge.

Phil Ivey Killing MarketPulse

Less than a month into the new year and Ivey and durrrr are already cleaning up. Ivey is up a little over $400K while durrrr is out in front by another $100K more.

Ivey currently holds the title for biggest online pot this year when his pocket aces held up against LarsLuzak's flush draw which won him a $406,814 pot.

Keep watching Ivey this year. If he keeps playing like this he and durrrr may smash all previous online poker records.