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Poker pro Phil Ivey won his seventh WSOP bracelet over the weekend, his second so far of the 2009 WSOP. (Bodog Beat Image)

After he won WSOP bracelet number six, it was reported that poker pro Phil Ivey raked in approximately $12 million in side bets to go along with the paltry $96,367 he received for first place. After buy-outs and negotiations, his take was probably more in the neighborhood of $6 million. However, a lot of those negotiations were rumored to revolve around action on him winning a second bracelet, something that usually happens to just one player every series.

So, when Ivey won his second bracelet in the $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better event over the weekend (for another measly sum of $220,538), the sighs and groans coming from the wallets and bank accounts of those who had taken the action on the second bracelet feat were audible. There are not many rumors floating around as to how much he took down in side bets this time, but it has to be pretty impressive. Somebody call all the Vegas sportsbooks and tell them to expect a visitor.

Anyway, another impressive accomplishment was made over the weekend when UK poker pro Roland de Wolfe won the $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-better event, thereby completing the mythical and much-storied Triple Crown (winning a WPT, EPT and WSOP title). This feat has only been accomplished by one other person, Gavin Smith, or he-of-the-pink-hair.

De Wolfe took on one of the tougher final tables seen at the WSOP this year and walked away with the $246,616 first-place prize. Also at his table were Brett Richey, Scott Clements, Alex Kravchenko, Andy Black and John Racener.

Stay tuned for more 2009 WSOP updates.