This weekend Phil Ivey joined the very exclusive club of professional poker players honored with their own poker room in Las Vegas, with Bobby Baldwin being the only other player having received a similar honor. ?The Ivey Room? made its debut this past weekend at the Aria Hotel, where inside sits a single poker table, multiple 42-inch flat-screen TVs, and direct access to over 480 safety deposit boxes at a private cashier?s cage. Player?s in the room can also enjoy complimentary beverage service and 24/7 table-side dining.
The room is situated next to the 24-table poker room that was unveiled at the Aria when it first opened back in December 2009. A special $1 million invitation-only freeroll event was used to launch the room on May 22nd, with the winner taking home $250,000 in prize money, with a $100,000 bounty also placed on Phil Ivey, making him a target for everyone in the tournament.
?We were thrilled that Phil agreed when we asked if he would consider putting his name on the room,? said Aria President Phil McBeath in an article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He continued, ?Phil is a great guy, a longtime friend both of the MGM Mirage family and mine personally, and remains a fan favorite in the world of poker.?
The Aria appears to be courting Ivey heavily with hopes of having ?The Big Game? moved from the Bellagio over to its own property, but no plans have been announced by any of the pros that frequently attend the game. It looks like ?The Ivey Room? will run limit games in the $1,000/$2,000 range and no-limit games starting at $200/$400.
?I am honored that Bill and the entire team at ARIA have decided to place my name on their one-table high-limit room. With its recent opening in December, ARIA has established itself as a leader in the gaming industry and I look forward to playing at ARIA?s Poker Room soon,? Ivey said.
Source: http://www.pokerblog.com/phily-ivey-gets-own-high-stakes-vegas-poker-room.html
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