Phil Ivey Fan Blog

Phil Ivey Snubs Featured Table

2009-07-18T03:13:00.000-07:00

Word has it that Phil Ivey refused to be part of the featured table in ESPN's coverage of the WSOP early into the Main Event. The WSOP website had reported that Ivey's table was scheduled to be the featured table but was later changed when Ivey protested.

Later Ivey would explain that he was very tired from playing the night before and simply wanted to concentrate on his cards and not on the television cameras and the crowds.

Some rumors speculated that Ivey paid off his fellow table-mates as compensation but others have denied that any payments were offered or made by Ivey.

Whatever his reasons, Ivey seems to have made a wise choice as he has not made the November Nine players who will come back and play the final table of the Main Event in November. Sometimes it pays to concentrate at the tables.

Phil Ivey Survives Day 1D

2009-07-07T21:26:00.000-07:00

Phil Ivey finally made his debut at the $10,000 WSOP Main Event on day D. He finished the day without any real big news to report either good or bad.

Let's see if Phil can take down bracelet number three in this series.

Phil Ivey Wins Bracelet Number 7 at 2009 WSOP

2009-06-17T03:45:00.001-07:00

Winning a single WSOP bracelet is difficult. Winning multiple bracelets is a sign you're in an elite class. Winning two in a single year means you're a poker legend. Well, if that's the definition of a poker legend then Phil Ivey has entered into that class. Phil Ivey took down the $10,000 Omaha 8/Stud 8 event for his second bracelet of the year.

No telling how many more he might accumulate but rumors have it that he has a $5 million bet with Howard Lederer that he will win more 2 bracelets within the next 3 years. But the kicker is that the bet was made after his first bracelet this year but before the second so he's one down and one to go to collect $5 million and he has this year and two more to do it.

Also worth a watch here is Daniel Negreanu's commentary on how many bracelets Phil could win over the next several years. Doyle's probably got one or fewer WSOP wins left in him at his age, Hellmuth and Chan might have a few more. But if Ivey keeps focused he could become the all-time leader in bracelets won.

And for a laugh, check out Daniel's impression of Ivey around 1:30 into the clip :-)

Watch Daniel Negreanu: Angels and Demons on RawVegas.tv

Ivey Captures Sixth WSOP Bracelet

2009-06-17T03:20:00.000-07:00

Phil Ivey was able to secure his sixth WSOP win in the $2,500 No Limit Deuce-to-Seven event. Coming back from being a short-stack going into the final table Phil - ever the warrior - battled back and soon found himself heads up with John Monnette. Monnette started the heads-up face-off with the advantage and the lead changed several times before Monnette was overcome by Phil's play and he was out in second place.

Phil's cut was $96,361 but the big money was in sidebets he had with other players. Rumors are that his actual profit on the match was into the millions of dollars.

You know you have too much money when . . .

2009-06-17T03:18:00.001-07:00

Here's a pic I found on Pocket5's that shows Phil Ivey seeming not to really care about several thousands in hundred dollar bills laying around his feet.

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2009-04-16T03:31:00.000-07:00

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Ivey Up $1.8 Million Dollars in First 12 Days of March

2009-04-04T02:15:00.000-07:00

Phil Ivey who was the most profitable player of 2008 has taken down $1.8 million in just the first twelve days of March alone. Granted, he was stuck to the tune of $2.5 million in Jan and Feb but Ivey's ability to log huge (really huge) sessions means swings like that are part of the game for one of the best poker players in the world.

Learn How to Play Poker From Phil Ivey

2009-03-11T00:07:00.000-07:00

If you ever wanted to get lessons from the best player in the world, Phil Ivey, you may now have your chance. Full Tilt Poker has opened the doors to the Full Tilt Poker Academy. The Full Tilt Poker Academy features videos, quizzes, podcasts, challenges and prizes going to the Academy's most gifted students.

While many sites offer poker advice and you can even pay for professional coaching, no site offers a lineup of poker talent as good as Full Tilt Poker Academy. Some of the other names associated with the academy include Chris Ferguson, Howard Lederer, Jennifer Harman, Erick Lindgren, Erik Seidel, Andy Bloch, Phil Gordon, John Juanda, Mike Matusow, Gus Hansen, Allen Cunningham and Patrik Antonius.

If you're serious about playing poker and interested in becoming a better player there is no better place to get an education.

Ivey No Longer Backing?

2009-03-11T00:03:00.000-07:00

Word on the street is that Phil Ivey will no longer be backing players. Ivey, who is rumored to be one of the biggest backers on the tournament circuit, will no longer be buying his friends into events. He's believed to be the money behind many players including Michael Mizrachi, David Williams and Paul Darden.

No real reason was given for his change of heart. He's been doing well in most games he's being watched in so it's not a lack of funds. Perhaps Phil hasn't seen a good return on his investment or keeping track of his horses has been taking up too much of his time.

Spoiler Alert: Russo Takes Out Phil Ivey in NBC Heads-Up Champtionship

2009-03-11T00:01:00.000-07:00

I guess the headline says it all. Vanessa Russo got it all in with pocket 10's against Ivey's 8's and the better hand held up.

Analysis of Hand Between Phil Ivey and LarzLuzak

2009-02-28T08:32:00.000-08:00

Daniel Skolovy does a really superb job breaking down this $500/$1000 NL hand between Phil Ivey and Finnish pro LarzLuzak. Really worth the read.

Quads Against a Full House

2009-02-28T04:40:00.000-08:00

It's bad enough when you have to play against Phil Ivey who is probably the best player poker has ever seen but it certainly doesn't help when you make 9's full of kings on the river against Ivey who holds quads.

Phil Ivey Takes Crushing Bad Beat at WSOP Europe ‘09

2009-02-28T04:30:00.000-08:00

If you're playing against Phil Ivey I guess that the best you can hope for is to pick up a hand that you don't mind pushing all your chips into the pot with. Keston does just that with his pocket 10's but runs into Ivey's aces.

$1.1 Million - Just Another Day at the Office For Phil Ivey

2009-02-28T04:13:00.000-08:00

As many people know Phil Ivey decided to take Tom "Durrrr" Dwan up on his 50,000 hand challenge for $! million. Looks like Phil got out to a comfortable lead making $1.1 million in a single day on Full Tilt Poker. The largest pot of the day came against Durrrr for $336,590 when Phil sucked out to make two pair on a mixed board.

The problem most players have against Phil Ivey is that not only is he one of the best players in the world but like all players he can run hot and when he does his wins can be soul crushing for his opponents. When Phil is on a heater you might as well just sign your checks over to him.

Full Tilt Poker Wants to Give You $600 to Play Against Phil Ivey

2009-02-26T21:22:00.000-08:00

Well, they're not just going to outright give it to you but if you go and sign up at Full Tilt Poker and make a deposit Full Tilt Poker will match your deposit 100% up to $600. That's almost like getting free money. All you have to do is play for real money on the site and they will release the $600 to you in chunks as you earn points.

What can you do with that $600? You could enter into one of the many tournaments hosted by Full Tilt Poker. Phil is known to play in many of the tournaments there so you could find yourself sitting across the virtual felt from one of the best poker players ever to play the game.

You could also get lucky and find Phil sitting across from you at the low limit games. It's rare but every so often Phil takes himself away from games played for so much money that your head swims to play with us poker mortals. He's been spotted at all sorts of different limits so you never know when Ivey might show up and mix it up with you.

Another Full Tilt Pro Doing Well at the LAPC

2009-02-26T21:01:00.000-08:00

One of Phil Ivey's Full Tilt Poker buddies, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson has made it to the end of Day 4 at the World Poker Tour LAPC event as chip leader with 1,721,000 chips. Anyone who has seen Ferguson's performances in the NBC Heads Up Championships should know that Ferguson deep in a tournament is a dangerous thing if you're one of his opponents.

Amazing Hand By Fellow Full Tilt Player Antonius

2009-02-26T20:52:00.000-08:00

This call by Antonius is absolutely sick. You have to see it to believe it.

NBC Heads-Up Championship Players Announced

2009-02-26T20:49:00.000-08:00

The list of players for the NBC Heads-Up Championship has been announced. Thankfully one of our favorite players, Phil Ivey, will be a featured player.

1. David Benyamine
2. Andy Bloch
3. Chad Brown
4. Doyle Brunson
5. Johnny Chan
6. Don Cheadle
7. Glen Chorny
8. Allen Cunningham
9. Ivan Demidov
10. Annie Duke
11. Tom Dwan
12. Peter Eastgate
13. Eli Elezra
14. Antonio Esfandiari
15. Sam Farha
16. Chris Ferguson
17. Scott Fischman
18. Layne Flack
19. Ted Forrest
20. Brad Garrett
21. Jamie Gold
22. Clonie Gowen
23. Barry Greenstein
24. Gavin Griffin
25. Bertrand Grospellier
26. Joe Hachem
27. Gus Hansen
28. Jennifer Harman
29. Phil Hellmuth
30. Orel Hershiser
31. Jeffrey Ishbia (Caesars qualifier)
32. Phil Ivey
33. John Juanda
34. Gabe Kaplan
35. Phil Laak
36. Howard Lederer
37. Erick Lindgren
38. Jonathan Little
39. Mike Matusow
40. Dario Minieri
41. Chris Moneymaker
42. Daniel Negreanu
43. Scotty Nguyen
44. David Pham
45. John Phan
46. Greg Raymer
47. Vanessa Rousso
48. Ilari Sahamies
49. Huck Seed
50. Vanessa Selbst
51. Erik Seidel
52. Mike Sexton
53. Gavin Smith
54. Jennifer Tilly
55. J.C. Tran
56. Kenny Tran
57. Paul Wasicka
58. David Williams
59. Jerry Yang
60. Leon Yanovski (online qualifier)
61. Caesars qualifier
62. Online qualifier
63. Online qualifier
64. Online qualifier

Phil Ivey Mentioned During ESPN2's Australian Open Broadcas

2009-01-20T21:48:00.000-08:00

According to this excited 2+2'er:

During the broadcast of the Rafael Nadal vs. Christophe Rochus match at the Australian Open, Chris Fowler and Brad Gilbert of ESPN mentioned that they saw Phil Ivey with a million dollars on the craps table at the Crown Casino at Melbourne. They mentioned Nadal was there too but gambled very small. But they were really impressed with Ivey's Ballerity.(is that a word?)

Ivey and Ziigmund Flip for $400,000

2009-01-20T11:08:00.000-08:00

Phil Ivey and Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies decided to mix it up on a 50/50 shot for about $200K each. Ivey with 6-4-T-J and Ziigmund" with 7-2-Q-4 pushed all in and let the cards decide their fate. Ziigmund made two pair but Ivey had a flush draw that never got there. Ivey suggested that the $200K richer Ziigmund buy drinks next time they see each other.

Phil Ivey and Chris Ferguson Penalized at Aussie Millions

2009-01-19T11:38:00.001-08:00

Poker King is reporting that both Ivey and Jesus got dinged for using mobile phones.

Ivey Accepts Durrrr's $1 Million Challenge

2009-01-18T02:36:00.000-08:00

Online poker superstar Tom "durrrr" Dwan issued a challenge in Bluff magazine that he would be willing to play someone $200/$400 for a minimum of 50,000 hands heads-up. If his opponent is up even a single dollar after the bout then he will give them $1 million. If he wins the loser has to give durrrr $500,000.

“I’m making this heads-up challenge to the world. Anyone can accept. Four tables, minimum of $200/$400, and I’ll put up $1.5 million to their $500,000. We play 50,000 hands minimum and if they end up a dollar after rake they keep the side money or whatever. So basically, if you and I played and you won a dollar, you would get my $1.5 million and if I won a dollar I would win your $500,000.

So I’m giving a million dollars free if anyone thinks they can do it.”

It didn't take Ivey long to take durrrr up on his challenge. With the two of them in constant battle at the table it should be an interesting challenge.

Phil Ivey Killing MarketPulse

2009-01-18T02:26:00.000-08:00

Less than a month into the new year and Ivey and durrrr are already cleaning up. Ivey is up a little over $400K while durrrr is out in front by another $100K more.

Ivey currently holds the title for biggest online pot this year when his pocket aces held up against LarsLuzak's flush draw which won him a $406,814 pot.

Keep watching Ivey this year. If he keeps playing like this he and durrrr may smash all previous online poker records.

Phil Ivey Wins Monster $687k Pot From John Juanda

2008-10-29T06:34:00.001-07:00

Juanda on the button. Dwan is all-in on the SB. Ivey has the BB. Juanda raises to $4500. Ivey re-raises to $17K and Juanda comes over the top making it $55K. Flop comes A-5-10 with two spades. Ivey checks and Juanda bets $112k, Ivey pushes all in and Juanda calls. Ivey turns over pocket tens giving him a set and Juanda shows K 8 of spades for a flush draw. Turn and river don't give Juanda his flush and Phil scoops a $687,000 pot, one of the largest in the history of online poker. Congrats Phil!

2008-10-29T06:25:00.001-07:00

Interesting and fun interview by Devilfish. I think Phil Ivey is dead on regarding what it takes to be a top pro.

Spoiler: Phil talks about dropping a cool million on craps in one evening.