Valentin Vornicu extends his World Series of Poker Circuit gold ring record to 12-wins after back-to-back successes in New Orleans, and Phil Ivey tells PokerNews that he will compete in the World Series of Poker in the summer.

To win a live poker tournament is a beautiful thing. There is a deeply dippy dreaminess about leaving the dregs behind and competing in the end zone. To do it twice, on the bounce, one after another – now that’s something entirely different.

“Is this real?”

The Neo-like question came from the lips of Valentin Vornicu after winning back-to-back $365 buy-in World Series of Poker Circuit (WSOPC) side events at Harrah’s New Orleans.