Phil Ivey to Play Low-Stakes Poker with Fans at Wynn Next Week
Phil Ivey is going to drop down in stakes to play in the Wynn Las Vegas poker room on Dec. 17. No, he isn't trying to rebuild his bankroll. The WPT Global ambassador, along with many others from the World Poker Tour (WPT) crew, will compete in a Christmas Meet-Up Game (MUG) starting at 9 a.m.
The Poker Hall of Famer will be joined by numerous other prominent members of the poker community, including Jamie Kerstetter, Matt Savage, Tony Dunst, Jesse Sylvia, Xuan Liu, and numerous content creators and vloggers such as Jaman Burton, Frankie C, and Mariano Grandoli.
Who Wants to Play Poker with the G.O.A.T.?
Ivey, fresh off winning his 11th World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet this past summer, is widely considered the greatest poker player of all time. Poker fans will have a rare opportunity to compete against the G.O.A.T. during the WPT World Championship festival in $1-$2 and $2-$5 no-limit hold'em games.
All poker players are eligible to compete but it's first-come, first-served. It would be wise to arrive early to get on the list as the MUGs typically attract a large crowd and seats fill up fast.
Ivey isn't the only star of this show. World Poker Tour's broadcast team of Dunst, Vince Van Patten, and Lynn Gilmartin will all be in attendance, along with various WPT Global ambassadors such as Brad Owen (come get some Bradley Dollars) Ethan "Rampage" Yau, who made his livestream high-stakes poker return last week on Hustler Casino Live.
The action will take place from 9 a.m.-noon next Tuesday, a huge day for poker at Wynn as it coincides with Day 2 of the $10,400 buy-in WPT World Championship, potentially bubble-bursting day.
The WPT World Championship festival began Dec. 3, and the first major event — $1,100 WPT Prime Championship — kicked off with Day 1a on Sunday. Day 1c began Tuesday morning, and there will be one additional starting flight (Wednesday) in the $5 million guaranteed tournament.
In this Series
- 1 WPT World Championship at Wynn is Back Dec. 3-23
- 2 World Poker Tour to Host First Ever $5 Million Freeroll During WPT World Championship
- 3 Why is Adam Pliska Giving Away $5,000,000 at WPT World Championship? | PokerNews Podcast #858
- 4 Freeroll Your Way to the WPT World Championship Prime With Brad Owen and WPT Global
- 5 ClubWPT Hosting a $5 Million Freeroll Satellite Weekend
- 6 Chance to Win a ClubWPT Gold Invitational $5M Freeroll Seat on New PokerNews Podcast
- 7 Carolyn Wayne Ready for WPT $5M Freeroll After Winning Jamie Kerstetter's Giveaway
- 8 The Historic $5 Million ClubWPT Gold Invitational Freeroll Just Got Even Juicier
- 9 Pocket Queens Vice President Headed to Vegas for ClubWPT Gold $5M Freeroll
- 10 A Deep Dive into the WPT Prime World Championship and the 2024 Prime Season
- 11 How Many Engraved Plates on WPT Trophy? Guess for Chance to Win a $5M Freeroll Seat
- 12 Jereld Sam Reflects on WPT Prime Win: “Her Big Smile Made It All Worth It”
- 13 Dan Dombrowski Wins PN Podcast Giveaway to Join Wife in ClubWPT Gold $5 Million Freeroll
- 14 WPT Prime UK Winner Timothy Chung Gearing Up for WPT World Championship
- 15 Pros, Content Creators Flock to ClubWPT Gold $5 Million Freeroll
- 16 WPT Prime Championship Underway; Will it Top 10,000 Entrants Again?
- 17 WPT Prime Gold Coast Champ Lorenz Schöllhorn Had Quit Job to Travel World & Play Poker
- 18 'Nobody Runs Like Berkey' - Poker Podcaster Delivers Gross Six-Figure Bad Beat
- 19 Phil Ivey to Play Low-Stakes Poker with Fans at Wynn Next Week
- 20 Yunkyu Song Leads WPT POY Race Near Finish Line; Landon Tice, Eric Afriat in Contention
- 21 WPT Prime Championship Registration Closes as Day 1 Flight Record Set
- 22 Four WPT Prime Champions Chase $1.1M as Okamoto Leads WPT Prime Championship
- 23 Head to Wynn for Your Last Chance to Qualify for ClubWPT Gold $5M Invitational Freeroll
- 24 Why Women in Poker Hall of Fame Inductee Jeanne David Deserved ClubWPT Golden Passport
- 25 Diane Zimmerman Leads the Race to WPT Prime Championship Final Table
- 26 Poker Champ Joe McKeehen Among WPT World Championship Side Event Winners
- 27 WPT Gears Up for $10,400 WPT World Championship; Kicks Off on December 14
- 28 Phil Ivey Entertains at WPT World Championship Players Party in Las Vegas
- 29 Gaming Legend Cracks Aces with Aces in First Orbit of ClubWPT Gold $5 Million Freeroll
- 30 More on the Line Than $1M as Victor Avallone Looks to Secure Mother's Future
- 31 Zak VanKeuren Wins WPT Prime Championship for $1,162,350
- 32 No Guarantee, No Problem: Bumper Field Turns Out for Day 1A of WPT World Championship
- 33 StakeKings CEO Tyler Hancock Chasing $1M Dream at ClubWPT Gold Freeroll Final Table
- 34 Abracadabra! Magician Drives Off with $240K Luxury Sports Car at WPTWC
- 35 Hands of the Week from WPT Prime: Big Slick Does Trick for VanKeuren; Himmelbrand Kicks Out Hastings
- 36 StakeKings CEO Tyler Hancock Chasing $1M Dream at ClubWPT Gold Freeroll Final Table
- 37 Chase Bricker Wins Historic ClubWPT Gold Freeroll for $1 Million (Plus Bounties)
- 38 WATCH: Was This the Biggest Troll in Poker History?
- 39 Tirza Sanders Crowned WPT Ladies Champion at World Championships
- 40 Will Joey Ingram Become a 'Hold'em God' in 2025?
- 41 He Bags Best on Day 1B; Late Registration Closes on WPT World Championship
- 42 Joey Ingram Involved in Aces vs Kings vs Queens Three-Way All in Pot
- 43 WPT World Championship Reaches the Money on Final Hand of Day 2
- 44 Phil Ivey Plays Low-Stakes Poker with Fans at WPT Christmas MUG
- 45 Would Elon Musk Make a Good Poker Player? Former Aide Igor Kurganov Gives Answer
- 46 Can Michael Berk Make Biggest Stack Work on Day 4 at WPT World Championship?
- 47 Youngster's $25K Gamble Pays Off with WPT Alpha 8 Victory ($684,684)
- 48 Chris Moorman Seeks Consecutive WPT World Championship Final Table Appearances
- 49 "It's a Very Good Time to Be a Poker Player" Says WPT CEO Adam Pliska
- 50 You'll Never Guess Jonathan Tamayo's First Purchase with $10M Main Event Score
- 51 Chris Moorman Reaches Second Straight WPT World Championship Final Table
- 52 WATCH: WPTWC Final Table Erupts with Three All-Ins in First Orbit
- 53 Scott Stewart Wins WPT World Championship for $2.5M; Moorman Fourth Again
