Phil Ivey Back From a Well-Deserved Holiday

@Phil Ivey took a short holiday in South Africa recently, after the WPT #Alpha8Johannesburg, and if ever there was a well-deserved vacation, that must certainly be it.

A few weeks ago, when the whole industry was buzzing that Phil Ivey was supposedly broke, he made a fantastic performance at the #AussieMillions250K challenge and recorded his biggest score ever – $3.7 million. And as if that wasn’t enough he set another record by becoming the first two-time winner of the 250K Challenge.

The 100K and 250K events drew a lot of criticism because of the allowed reentries and the mind-boggling amounts spent by the high-rollers who fired bullet after bullet, which some have argued is ruining the game and its public perception. In the 250K Challenge the reentry craze  brought the number of entries to an unprecedented 46 and the prize pool to be shared among 6 players to nearly AU$ 12 million!

Even in this respect Phil Ivey has come out victorious - he was not among the players to fire multiple bullets and made it through with a single entry. The @Aussie Millions 250K Challenge showed Phil on top of his game and reminded the world of poker why he is widely considered the best player in history.

 Phil Ivey on Twitter: "I've been enjoying a Real vacation here #southafrica" 

Now that he's back fresh and rested from his holiday, with his bankroll replenished, we must be in for some awesome Ivey moments!..