Phil Ivey Confirmed As First Entry In $1M WPT Big One For One Drop

Phil IveyThere's another reason to be excited about the upcoming World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas in December. Phil Ivey has officially been confirmed as the first entry into the $1,000,000 buy-in Big One for One Drop as the Poker Hall of Famer and WPT ambassador will compete against other top high-stakes pros.

Ivey, who is widely recognized as the greatest poker player of all time, will look to add to his $4.4 million in lifetime WPT earnings and $40.7 million in lifetime earnings five years after coming up short in recent One Drop offerings. Ivey finished three spots outside of the money in the last Big One for One Drop in 2018 and bubbled the EveryOne for One…