[wisehandpoker]

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I know Phil was not playing up to his 100% which we all know he only does in cash games. We all know Phil doesn't even play to half his skill in most of these poker tourneys, he looks like he doesn't care and would like to be playing golf somewhere.

having said all that, there is just no way, just no way Ivey can let some hollywood producer/director (whatever he is) beat him at poker. It is embarrasing, totally un-balla.

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Don Cheadle is primarily known as an actor, .. not producter/director. And I agree with you about Ivey's attitude in most tourneys, but i find it hard to believe that with the amount of prestige this tournament has accrued over the past few years that Ivey didn't bring his A-game. How do you know there wasn't just a cooler situation? Set over Set, flush vs river boat etc etc. (I havent looked at the hand histories or anything)

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I don't think Ivey cares about prestige one iota. I think he cares about the bottom line and maintaining his privacy. Losing on national television makes him seem a lot more mortal, which gets him matches against rich fish who think if Cheadle can do it, they can too. I'm not saying Phil threw it or anything, but I seriously doubt he cares much, if at all.