Phil Ivey wins LA Poker Classic
Phil Ivey one of the full tilt poker professionals has won the 2008 LA Poker Classic WPT Event. The event had 655 poker players that entered the $10k buy-in tournament that was played at the Commerce Casino. Phil Ivey won $1.59 million dollars for taking first place and an entry into the $25k WPT Championship.
Phil Ivey was the chip leader when the final table was set. This didn't last long when he doubled up another player during the first hand at the final table. Phil Ivey kept his composure and worked his way back to the chip lead and when their were two players left he had a 4 to 1 chip lead. Phil Ivey won in 15 minutes when his full house beat Quinn Do's two pair.
This was Phil Ivey's record breaking 7th appearance at a WPT final table and moved him into the top 10 poker players of all time in tournament earnings.
Full Tilt Poker is one of the top US online poker sites and is currently home of Phil Ivey and other poker pros including Mike "The Mouth" Matusow and Chris Ferguson.
