Phil Ivey folds best hand on ESPN

You heard me right. Phil Ivey folded the best hand. I had heard about this situation from a friend of mine. He seemed so shocked that Ivey had folded his flush, on national TV no less. Finally, I caught the episode just the other night on ESPN. Personally, I don't consider it a major deal. Why? Because, contrary to popular belief , Phil Ivey is human. He is capable of being fatigued just like the rest of us. In this case he misread his hand. Nothing more and nothing less than what we all saw. Typically that comes from fatigue when a person of his skill level makes that kind of mistake.

Ivey is notorious for playing marathon cash game sessions before big tournaments. We still don't know exactly why the misread took place but that's my theory and I'  sticking to it. The fact of the matter is that Ivey will not be doing such a thing when it comes to playing this Main Event final table. i can assure you of that folks. I expect Phil to be hyper-focused and if he can double up early I believe he will make a legitimate run for the gold. Let's just hope he gets enough sleep before the final table begins.