![]() The team, known collectively as ‘The Corporation’, eventually sent in Phil Ivey to take care of Beal, and the legendary poker pro took $16.6 million from the amateur mathematician over the course of 3 days at the Wynn Las Vegas Casino. ![]() He may be famous for losing one of the highest-stakes matches ever to take place, but Andy Beal hasn’t felt the pinch, being named this week as the 45th richest person in the USA by Forbes magazine - a list which also includes casino owner and virulent anti-online poker campaigner, Sheldon Adelson, in 14th spot.īanker and businessman Beal became famous in the poker world after challenging the world’s best players to a Limit Hold’em match in 2006, taking over $13.6million from players such as Jennifer Harman, Doyle and Todd Brunson as well as Gus Hansen and others in games which saw stakes reach as high as $100,000/$200,000. ![]()
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