---
title: "Phil Ivey does not play in the WSOP; sues Full Tilt!"
url: https://mpcpoker.com/phil-ivey-does-not-play-wsop-sues-full-tilt/
description: "Breaking news with the start of the WSOP in Las Vegas: Phil Ivey will not play in this years World Series of Poker and is sueing Full Tilt. The fact that he is not."
published: 2011-06-01
updated: 2011-06-01
---

# Phil Ivey does not play in the WSOP; sues Full Tilt!

Published 2011-06-01

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[News](https://mpcpoker.com/category/news/)·June 1, 2011

Breaking news with the start of the WSOP in Las Vegas: Phil Ivey will not play in this years World Series of Poker and is sueing Full Tilt. The fact that he is not playing is actually a statement against Full Tilt: *“I am not playing in the World Series of Poker as I do not believe it is fair that I compete when others cannot.”*

The whole statement of Ivey is up on his website, or alternatively click the image below to read it:

Phil Ivey hopes for a fast solution of the problems around the repayment of Tilt players with his statement. Let’s see if the biggest name in poker is right..

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