Phil Ivey leading a poker tournament? Its starting to get on par with Tiger Woods leading a golf tourney. But, I'm sure if the two ever met on the golf course over prop bets (and likely has happened but neither would admit to the probable seven digit losses) there would be a new standard for degenerate golf gambling.

As told, Tiger is sticking with the regulation amount of clubs in his bag while he pummels the PGA tour into a submission hold that only a stud MMA fighter like Frank Mir could dream of getting out of. Ivey continues to do the same to those unfortunate enough to get his table draw early in a poker tourney, as seen most recently at the World Poker Challenge day one conclusion. The World Poker Tour event "only" drew 261 runners at the Grand Sierra Resort and casino, most likely limiting the field to the more elite players.

Play starts at noon pacific time and I'm sure those with chips will be glancing towards the leaderboard hoping to not see the newly crowned WPT champ (LA Classic) with his name at the top. For more about the tourney hit the WPT link here, or head over to Wicked Chops Poker to enjoy some hot women while reading the chip counts.