Two of the best poker pros in the game have battled heads-up just recently, and it's really interesting to watch and learn from them as they play a high-stakes match.
Justin BonomoThanks to his consecutive and incredibly huge wins recently made just at the first half of 2018, Justin ‘ZeeJustin' Bonomo currently sits at the 1st spot at the United States All Time Money List according to T[...] Read more » Poker Showdown: Phil Ivey versus Justin Bonomo
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This really was a meeting of two of the best poker players in the world. Justin Bonomo has had an incredible year to date but Phil Ivey is widely regarded has the best poker player ever
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A bit rash to go all in on the river, when the board made a flush possible. But interesting play by Ivey. Quite low bet on the flop, as to not lose his customer, and then inducing a move by his opponent with the check on the river. But of cause he was lucky that his opponent hit the turn.
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well this kind of show can be something for marketing,you dont have to be for real money!I dont say that this wasnt real money,just that you can make this kind of heads up just to make popular show and to bring more players to poker tables!
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Two do the bets poker players indeed. And what i didnt know is that justin bonomo is in te first place with all time earnings. And a quite big number form live winnings also. Never expected it to be that high. An impressive career so far, and he is still young.
Yes, this is a wonderful meeting .... almost 2 best players played with each other .... an epic match .... something like a meeting of Habib and Conor .... but maybe this was done to popularize poker games .. .. I can not believe that such a meeting happened by chance .... Although everything is possible in this world
Posted by doubletop777: This really was a meeting of two of the best poker players in the world. Justin Bonomo has had an incredible year to date but Phil Ivey is widely regarded has the best poker player ever
Yet Ivey does not have any notable place/real topten finish from the last couple years or so. Seems that the tourney flow has left him behind ever since he started to concentrate on his cash games only.
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If i make a peppered joke, about the two professional poker players which are among the best from the world, i can say there are two cheaters at the table. One cheated in casinos and the other in online poker room or rooms. Even if they have cheated in the past, are players who have impressed a lot. Phil ivey was lucky with 88 vs 66 and AQ vs AJ and won. Good for him.
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Yes two very good poker players and of course very hard to say who win wh n plau heads up, but justin bonomo thia year super good results and not same to phil ivey so i think bonomo is feel better this moment and maybe he is small favorite to me
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Phil Ivey is a older poker player with a very beautiful career and 10 bracelets, but Justin Bonomo has won in a few years more than Ivey won in his entire career. Two outstanding players who have made history. It is remarkable that they have not played this game tight but they left the game more relaxing.
Posted by CALICUL: Two outstanding players who have made history. It is remarkable that they have not played this game tight but they left the game more relaxing.
I think Ivey play up to his opponents when heads up. Seems that he always want to beat them with in their own style rather than doing what he is known for... This was a great show but a bad matchup.
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To me of course this matcu look more to press and promotion because playeers caj organize match one versu one in some private place and play, not they want to play for all world to see and it.is not only poker but also publicity
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duel of giants Bonomo comes in an incredible phase, showing itself one of the great names of the present time and phil ivey dispenses comments, one of the greatest of all time
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Phil Ivey is a big player and when he wants to beat opponents in their style and succeeds this thing, satisfaction is great. This also happens in other games or sport games ( I understand that poker is also considered a sport but i do not have that opinion ). Phil Ivey is a special character when he tries this.
