Phil Ivey and High-Stakes Poker Stars Return to Full Tilt Poker

Phil Ivey returned to Full Tilt Poker (FTP) under the new nickname Polarizing. Alex Luneau initially played under his real name Alex Luneau, then switched to his old nickname Alexonmoon. David Benefield and Rui Chao continue to play under their real names despite not having a contract.

Phil Ivey played 4,314 hands and won $106,150 overall. He won $341,592 in 2-7 Triple Draw. In a single session, Phil Ivey won $400,000, including $150,000 from Alex Luneau and $300,000 from Seb86. Sebastian Sabich won $503,422 in FL 2-7 Triple Draw in December.

Victor Blom, known as Izildur, had a successful week in December, winning $553k. He won $200,000 in PLO $25/50 and $300,000 in 2-7 Triple Draw, including $159k from Alexander Kostritsin and $191k from Scott Sever. Victor Blom defeated Tom Dwan in a heads-up match, winning $1.2 million. The day after his match with Tom Dwan, Victor Blom won $670,920 in various games.