Phil Ivey Eliminated From WSOP Final Table in 7th Place
Phil Ivey was eliminated from the World Series of Poker this evening by Maryland logger, Darvin Moon. The end came with a queen on the flop putting Moon's ace-queen ahead of Ivey's ace-king. Nolan Dalla, who is considered the most respected writer in poker by PokerAllstar, was one of the only members of the media to speak with Phil Ivey following his elimination, and the full transcript is below.Nolan Dalla: How did the difficulty of this final table compare to other final tables you have made and high-stakes games you have played?
Phil Ivey: Yeah, it was tough because I was handicapped by my chip count. So, I was kind of waiting for something good to happen. I mean, I bluffed a couple of hands. But there was nothing really I could do. The last hand obviously, was a little unlucky. I did have ace-eight against two fours (earlier) also, where I lost that pot. And then, I just got grinded down. I held off and stayed even for a little bit. And then, I got it in with ace-king and lost it. There was not really much I could do.
Nolan Dalla: Is there any satisfaction you can take from this, after making it to the final table of the WSOP Main Event final table for the first time? Or was it simply about winning and nothing else?
Phil Ivey: It is definitely just about winning. So, it's disappointing I did not win. But I am happy with the way I played. I think I made pretty good decisions with the amount of chips that I had. And, I think I gave myself as much possibility of winning it as I could. There were a couple of things I would do different. There was a hand that came up earlier where Jeff Shulman opened for $1.2 million, and I moved all-in. I had two kings that hand. Joe Cada had two tens. If Jeff Shulman would not have opened (with the raise), then I probably would have raised and been able to double up right away. So, there were a couple of things that could have gone differently. But they didn't. That's poker. I think I will be back within a couple of years, so I am not too worried about it.
Nolan Dalla: While you were playing, could you feel the energy of the crowd? I think you could tell than many people were cheering for you. Could you feel that support?
Phil Ivey: Yeah, absolutely. It was an amazing experience. Poker has come so far. I mean, when I first started playing, I would tell people I play poker for a living and they would look at me like I was crazy. So, to see this, it's really mind-boggling.
Nolan Dalla: When is the next time we will see Phil Ivey at the WSOP Main Event final table?
Phil Ivey: Yeah, it was tough because I was handicapped by my chip count. So, I was kind of waiting for something good to happen. I mean, I bluffed a couple of hands. But there was nothing really I could do. The last hand obviously, was a little unlucky. I did have ace-eight against two fours (earlier) also, where I lost that pot. And then, I just got grinded down. I held off and stayed even for a little bit. And then, I got it in with ace-king and lost it. There was not really much I could do.
Nolan Dalla: Is there any satisfaction you can take from this, after making it to the final table of the WSOP Main Event final table for the first time? Or was it simply about winning and nothing else?
Phil Ivey: It is definitely just about winning. So, it's disappointing I did not win. But I am happy with the way I played. I think I made pretty good decisions with the amount of chips that I had. And, I think I gave myself as much possibility of winning it as I could. There were a couple of things I would do different. There was a hand that came up earlier where Jeff Shulman opened for $1.2 million, and I moved all-in. I had two kings that hand. Joe Cada had two tens. If Jeff Shulman would not have opened (with the raise), then I probably would have raised and been able to double up right away. So, there were a couple of things that could have gone differently. But they didn't. That's poker. I think I will be back within a couple of years, so I am not too worried about it.
Nolan Dalla: While you were playing, could you feel the energy of the crowd? I think you could tell than many people were cheering for you. Could you feel that support?
Phil Ivey: Yeah, absolutely. It was an amazing experience. Poker has come so far. I mean, when I first started playing, I would tell people I play poker for a living and they would look at me like I was crazy. So, to see this, it's really mind-boggling.
Nolan Dalla: When is the next time we will see Phil Ivey at the WSOP Main Event final table?
Phil Ivey: Next year, probably (smiling).
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by Nolan Dalla
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