Poker Pro Phil Ivey Throws a “Crappy” Tantrum at the Las Vegas Wynn

24 Oct, 2010  Poker Gossip

The Two Plus Two Poker Forum has a lot to say about poker pro Phil Ivey this week and none of it involves poker. According to reports on the form, Ivey apparently threw quite the tantrum at the craps table at the Las Vegas Wynn casino. He also threatened to never return to the casino and walked off.

Several posters at the Two Plus Two Poker Forum have commented on the issue and many players have claimed seeing him play there. For instance, a poster ‘Check Check Lay’ claims to have spotted Phil Ivey at a craps table in the casino. The poster also reported that Ivey and the floor supervisor the got into a heated altercation over a craps ruling that over just would not agree to.
Check Check Lay reports: “Apparently, the dice rested on the back wall and was called against Ivey. He proceded to yell that hes been playing dice for a long time and has never seen anything that ridiculous. He drops a few F Bombs and strengthens his argument by saying he will never play there ever again. He closes by looking at the supervisor and says “If you see me playing dice here again I’ll Suck your D$@K” then points to another supervisor and says “Your’s too”.

Although, not everyone believes that Ivey would say something like this over a craps ruling, other posters claim to have seen Iveyas well. Josecuervos stated that “it was around 11:00, he (Ivey) was wearing dark sweatpants, black jacket and black designer sneakers.”

Adam W, yet another poster at the forum was also at the venue and stated that he had seen the incident. “I got to play with him for about an hour and we had a huge roll netting him over 3 mill plus!! He was drunk and cool and having a blast high fiving me and others,” he said.

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Phily Ivey Gets Own High Stakes Vegas Poker Room

This weekend Phil Ivey joined the very exclusive club of professional poker players honored with their own poker room in Las Vegas, with Bobby Baldwin being the only other player having received a similar honor. “The Ivey Room” made its debut this past weekend at the Aria Hotel, where inside sits a single poker table, multiple 42-inch flat-screen TVs, and direct access to over 480 safety deposit boxes at a private cashier’s cage. Player’s in the room can also enjoy complimentary beverage service and 24/7 table-side dining.

The room is situated next to the 24-table poker room that was unveiled at the Aria when it first opened back in December 2009. A special $1 million invitation-only freeroll event was used to launch the room on May 22nd, with the winner taking home $250,000 in prize money, with a $100,000 bounty also placed on Phil Ivey, making him a target for everyone in the tournament.

“We were thrilled that Phil agreed when we asked if he would consider putting his name on the room,” said Aria President Phil McBeath in an article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He continued, “Phil is a great guy, a longtime friend both of the MGM Mirage family and mine personally, and remains a fan favorite in the world of poker.”

The Aria appears to be courting Ivey heavily with hopes of having “The Big Game” moved from the Bellagio over to its own property, but no plans have been announced by any of the pros that frequently attend the game. It looks like “The Ivey Room” will run limit games in the $1,000/$2,000 range and no-limit games starting at $200/$400.

“I am honored that Bill and the entire team at ARIA have decided to place my name on their one-table high-limit room. With its recent opening in December, ARIA has established itself as a leader in the gaming industry and I look forward to playing at ARIA’s Poker Room soon,” Ivey said.

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