Phil Ivey

He is one of the young stars of poker, Phil Ivey is known for his ability to play 7-2 offsuit, the worst hand in poker, as if it was pocket Aces, the best hand in poker.

This young poker phenom gained his competitive personality, like most poker stars, while still a child. At the age of eight, he would play penny-ante five card stud with his grandfather. However, his grandfather cheated, trying to teach Phil about the dangers of gambling. Phil Ivey completely ignored his grandfather’s lessons, telling everybody that he would be a professional gambler some day.

Phil Ivey lived in New Jersey, so at the age of eighteen, Phil obtained a fake ID so that he could gamble in Atlantic City. He lost quite a bit early on, but continued to learn and improve his game. At the age of twenty, Phil moved to Atlantic City and continued his learning experience.
An Early Start Beginning With The WSOP

After turning 21, Phil Ivey proved himself to the poker world in a big way. In 2000, he made it to two final tables and won his first bracelet at the World Series of Poker in a $2,500 pot limit Omaha tournament. He had to survive a final table filled with power to win, power such as Amarillo Slim, Phil Hellmuth, and the Devilfish.

Buoyed by this success, began playing in high stakes games and became a feared poker player. In 2002, Phil Ivey had a stunning year at the World Series of Poker, winning three bracelets, a feat matched only by Phil Hellmuth and Ted Forrest. He won these three bracelets in Seven-Card Stud, Stud Hi/Lo, and SHOE (a game featuring Stud, Hold 'em, Omaha, and Stud Hi/Lo). Winning in SHOE particularly showcased Phil Ivey’s exceptional abilities at all poker games.

In 2005 Phil Ivey won his 5th WSOP bracelet playing in a $5,000 pot-limit Omaha tournament. Phil has also won the Monte Carlo Millions tournament and The FullTiltPoker.Net Invitational Live from Monte Carlo. This brought in $1.6 million total in just a few days.

Daniel Negreanu

Toronto-native Daniel Negreanu is arguably the most successful poker tournament player in history. His passion for poker and his knack for reading the reactions of others have landed him atop the highly competitive world of professional poker. Otherwise known as "Kid Poker," Negreanu is a light-hearted, popular player, respected for always telling it like it is and dominating the various styles of poker he loves to play.

His many professional accolades include being named the 2004 CardPlayer Magazine Player of the Year, 2004 Champion Player of the Year, 2004 ESPN Player of the Year, and 2004-2005 World Poker Tour (WPT) Player of the Year.

Born July 26th, 1974, Negreanu discovered he had a gift for betting, pool, and poker at an early age. His parents, Annie and Constantin, moved from Romania in 1967 and always encouraged their two sons to chase their dreams. Heeding this advice, Negreanu left high school one credit short of graduation and sought out poker games where he built his bankroll by regularly beating adults twice his age.

At 21, Negreanu moved to Las Vegas to pursue professional poker full-time. "The Strip" provided stiff competition, and shortly after moving, Negreanu was dealt several defeats that forced him to return to Toronto and re-establish his bankroll. In 1997, Negreanu's luck changed at the World Poker Finals at Foxwoods where he was named the tournament's best all-around player. In 1998, he earned the title of World Series of Poker (WSOP) "youngest WSOP champion," a designation he held until 2004. That same year, "Kid Poker" made 11 final tournament tables, won two World Poker Tour events, and won his third World Series of Poker bracelet in Limit Hold'em. Last year alone, his total winnings topped $4.4 million dollars.

Consistently winning since the age of 23, Negreanu exudes the confidence of a new generation of poker players, who were raised on video games, the Internet and MTV and are committed to poker as a sporting competition. Negreanu is one of the most highly visible young poker stars, appearing regularly on the Fox Sports Network and ESPN, and offering his expertise as a poker author in Super System 2 and poker columnist in CardPlayer Magazine. Aside from cards, Negreanu's other passions lay with hockey, comedy, writing, and golf.

Negreanu has a fun-loving and social style, and embraces poker's new image as a clean, competitive sport in the company of friends. He is a leading voice within the upcoming generation of pro poker players.

Negreanu currently lives with his wife in Las Vegas where he plays in some of the biggest cash games in the world.

The biggest pot ever

En diciembre del 2008 se realizó el mayor evento de poker en Quilpué, contó con la presencia de los mejores jugadores a lo largo del año. Jugadores como Carlos Segura, Fabián Ruby, Felipe Orellana, Michael Dassonvalle y Patricio Améstica se hacían presente esa noche, donde se repartían hasta $25.000 en premios.

A las 23:00 hrs. se dio partida a una jornada agotadora. Comenzando el juego Fabián Ruby ya era el líder en fichas, mientras tanto Michael Dassonvalle se veía en aprietos tras la perdida de varias manos y quedó sin fichas tempranamente. Carlos Segura, uno de los favoritos fue eliminado sorprendentemente a eso de las 01:30 A.M. El juego fue pausado por algunos minutos alrededor de las 02:00 debido a un pequeño percance sufrido por Patricio Améstica, éste desconcentrado y sin su juego habitual perdió todas sus fichas a las 03:00 A.M. Quedaban así solo dos jugadores, Fabián Ruby y Felipe Orellana. Las fichas se inclinaban hacia Ruby, sin embargo la experiencia de Felipe Orellana acompañada de una cuota de suerte, cambió las cosas y tras 11 horas de juego, dio fin al torneo, eliminando a Fabián Ruby a las 10:30 hrs. Esta épica noche se podrá volver a dar en diciembre del 2009, siente el riesgo de perderlo todo y participa en este evento.

Championships

Este viernes 13 de noviembre a las 19:00 hrs. se realizará el primer torneo de poker en el Colegio Cristiano de Quilpué. El torneo es uno de los más esperados por los estudiantes, quienes practican arduamente durante los recreos y clases de religión.

Podrás ver a jugadores como Michael Dassonvalle, Fabián Ruby, Carlos Segura y Elias Valenzuela en acción. Se repartirán premios de hasta $7.000. Además podrás hablar y fotografiarte con tus idolos.