Full Tilt Poker's Phil Ivey Makes History
Full Tilt Poker champion makes history by making the final table at four major events in a row.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB via PR Web
Direct) May 25, 2005 -- Team Full Tilt's Phil Ivey is on a winning streak
and making history, landing at the final tables of four major televised poker
events in a row, with buy-ins ranging from $5,000 to $25,000. Over the past two
months, Phil Ivey has been giving competitors a run for their money, winning
close to $800,000.
Phil Ivey started his unprecedented winning streak
with a $10,000 buy-in at the World Series of Poker Circuit Tournament Event at
the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas on March 22nd. Finishing in 8th place, Phil took home
$63,270. The tournament will air on ESPN this summer. On April 1st at the 2005
World Poker Challenge at the Reno Hilton, which will air on the Travel Channel,
Phil finished 3rd, with a $5,000 buy-in, winning $163,908. Building on his
success, on April 24th Phil entered the 2005 Third Annual Five-Star World Poker
Classic at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas with a $25,000 buy-in, finishing 6th
and taking home $264,195. Topping off his historic winning streak, he went on to
finish 2nd at 2005 World Series of Poker Tournament Circuit in Lake Tahoe on May
11th with a $10,000 buy-in. This was the longest final table in WSOPC history.
Coming in second, Phil took home $299,360. The tournament will air on
ESPN.
"Phil Ivey continues to demonstrate that he is the best all around
poker player in the game today," said Howard Lederer, a fellow member of Team
Full Tilt. Ivey, one of the most respected poker players in the world, is a
member of Team Full Tilt, the world-renowned poker champions behind online poker
site www.fulltiltpoker.com. On www.fulltiltpoker.com,
players can sharpen their skills with the Team Full Tilt pros, who collectively
own 23 World Series of Poker bracelets. These champions include: Chris "Jesus"
Ferguson, Howard Lederer, Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel, Andy Bloch, Phil Gordon,
Clonie Gowen, John Juanda, Jennifer Harman and others.
About Full Tilt
Poker
Full Tilt Poker™ software was developed by TiltWare LLC, a software
development and licensing company based in Los Angeles, California and licensed
to Kolyma Corporation, A.V.V. which is regulated and licensed by the Kahnawake
Gaming Commission in Canada. "Team Full Tilt," is a select group of the world's
finest professional poker players, including Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Phil Ivey,
Howard Lederer, Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel, Andy Bloch, Phil Gordon (Co-host,
Celebrity Poker Showdown,) Clonie Gowen, John Juanda, Jennifer Harman and
others. With innovative graphics, superior customer service and a safe, secure
interface, the software is geared to enhance and personalize the online poker
experience. Users of all skill levels can download the software at www.fulltiltpoker.com and
can play for fun or for real money where online games of skill are permitted by
law.
For more information please contact:
Michele Clayborne
EMC-PR
(of behalf of Full Tilt Poker)
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