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Ivey Is a Machine
Phil Ivey has been acting a little out of the norm here in Event #46: $50,000 Poker Players' Championship. He was just seen playing a hand, heading over to the rail for a fan photo, and then getting back into action without missing a beat.
He also recently wandered across the tournament floor a couple of tables over and put his hands on his friend Daniel Negreanu's shoulders while chatting with him a bit. Remember, Ivey and Negreanu laid anyone 1-1 odds if they wanted to bet against either of them winning a gold bracelet this summer. The minimum bet was $5,000, and it is rumoured that they have over $300,000 in action booked.
"Have you slept?" asked Matt Glantz to Ivey, who was seated to the right of Negreanu.
"I don't need sleep," responded Ivey.
Negreanu and Glantz laughed at the statement, but by the look on Ivey's face, he was being serious that he can be just as prepared as anyone without sleeping.
"I'm a tournament f***ing machine," Ivey added, as he began to turn away from the table to head back to his seat. "I've been up all night."