Matt Youmans of the LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL has an update on the big ballers’ Bowl betting.
Las Vegas’ Billy Walters and Steve Fezzik, are lining up on Indianapolis. Fezzik said he plans to bet the Colts straight up on the money line, at a price of about minus-200, and sources say Walters has done the same in a big way.
One story circulating among gambling insiders is that Walters collaborated in some way with poker pro Phil Ivey to place a $2 million money-line bet on Indianapolis at a Strip sports book.
MGM Mirage sports book director Jay Rood did not get into specifics but said, “We took a seven-figure bet on the Colts money line.”
Sources also report Adam Meyer, a sports gambler from South Florida, has been approved for a $1 million bet at M Resort. Meyer did not confirm the amount.
Ivey of course is reknowned as the world’s best poker player, but he’s also well-known for his enthusiasm for all manner of games of chance. Including sports betting.
If you haven’t seen this ESPN feature on Ivey, watch it. It’s a little puffy for my taste, but still interesting stuff:
8:17 pm on February 7th, 2010
What a loser
9:45 pm on February 7th, 2010
ouch
10:09 pm on February 7th, 2010
This guy is a f***ing moron. He has all the skills and qualifications of a window washer. Squeegee that shit bitch.
10:20 pm on February 7th, 2010
“Ivey of course is reknowned as the world’s best poker player”
This quote is giving him WAY too much credit.
10:48 pm on February 7th, 2010
I guess that did not work out so well
11:29 pm on February 7th, 2010
I hope he teased that line.
11:34 pm on February 7th, 2010
what a douche. the dude has an ego bigger than sean peyton’s balls.
12:08 am on February 8th, 2010
It seems like the dude made the mistake of betting for the sake of betting rather than betting because a wide open opportunity presented itself.
12:25 am on February 8th, 2010
Hahahahahahaha….
12:35 am on February 8th, 2010
Why is everyone hating on Phil?
This is exactly right:
“Ivey of course is reknowned as the world’s best poker player”
Ivey won 2 bracelets and final tabled the Main Event in last year’s world series of poker. This is an unbelievable feat for any poker player.
You’re all just a bunch of jealous little bitches
12:38 am on February 8th, 2010
His bet this year doesn’t even compare to the beat he took on last year’s Super Bowl. Taking Arizona in the first half for 800k was a good idea until Werner threw that pick in the last minute and the Steelers covered. And Ivey is the best all around poker player in the world, both high stakes mixed cash games and tournaments (when he takes them seriously).
1:04 am on February 8th, 2010
I agree with Eric. The Phil haters sound salty. The reason he placed the bet is because he can afford to lose it.
12:45 pm on February 8th, 2010
“Hating on”. Ugh.
6:39 pm on February 8th, 2010
Ivey is beyond one of the best poker players in history and is a pretty decent dice shooter. He was given extra shares in Full Tilt Poker for finding the original financier, those shares are worth somewhere between 11-13M per month.
9:09 pm on February 8th, 2010
why would espn do a piece on a poker player? makes no sense.
Also I love how fezzik called the Colts frauds before their game with Ravens but bets them big in the Superbowl.
10:02 am on February 9th, 2010
prdascm…i thought the idea of betting was to win money, rather than to make some statement about being able to afford losing the amount you bet.
Even though he can afford to lose the money if he chose to light up cigars with $100 bills, Phil Ivey I would bet doesn’t do that. You’re logic doesn’t hold water.
9:43 pm on February 9th, 2010
$2m is a drop in the bucket for Phil…
9:37 pm on February 11th, 2010
I’m hearing Ivey Phil made a bet of 750,00 with the spread also.so maybe the head line should be Phil lost 3 million folks.
1:01 pm on March 22nd, 2012
That’s a big loss!