Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey
WPT:1
GPI:179
$41,173,044
Phil Ivey poker player profile. Get latest information, winnings and gallery.
Profile
- Name
- Phil Ivey
- Nationality
United States- GPI Rank
- 179
- WPT Wins
- 1
- Total Live Earnings
- $41,173,044
Biography
Phil Ivey is widely considered as one of the best poker players of all time, with over $32 million in live earnings as well as millions more in cash games and online. He is often referred to as the Tiger Woods of poker for his resemblance to the golf professional and also because he expects to win every time he performs to his greatest ability.
Intro
Phil Ivey was born on Feb. 1, 1977, in Riverside, California, but he moved to Roselle, New Jersey when he was just three months old. Ivey won his first World Series of Poker bracelet in 2000 at the $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha event collecting $195,000. Since then he won another nine bracelets, as well as one World Poker Tour title which he scored at the WPT L.A. Poker Classic in 2008.
While not as prolific at the poker table as he once was, Ivey still captures the attention of the room as soon as he walks in and has recently joined the world of NFT's.
Background
Jerome Graham got his start playing poker in the casinos of Atlantic City when he was just 21 years old. What the casinos didnt know was that Jeromes real name was Phil Ivey, and that his real age was 18. It was only after a few years of fake I.D. use that Ivey legally turned 21 and was of age to play in the casinos.
World Series of Poker
In 2000, Ivey took on the WSOP, cashing in three events. The third cash out of the three proved to be his best when he took home the bracelet and almost $200,000 in prize money. Ivey wasted little time in returning to WSOP glory when just two years later he won three more bracelets after cashing in seven events. In the following years Ivey won another three bracelets and scored 42 money finishes.
However, none of the bracelets were as profitable as Ivey's 7th place finish at the 2009 WSOP Main Event when he collected over $1,4 million in cash after making his first final table in the world's biggest poker event. His last WSOP title came in 2014, where we triumphed in the $1,500 8-Game Mix event to join the double digit bracelet club.
Amazingly, Ivey has reached heads-up play on 15 occasions in WSOP events, so the fact that he was the eventual winner in two-thirds of those contests just further the argument that Ivey is the best poker player of all time.
Phil Ivey's WSOP Bracelet Wins
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha | 1st | $195,000 |
| 2002 | $1,500 7 Card Stud | 1st | $132,000 |
| 2002 | $2,500 7 Card Stud Hi-Lo | 1st | $118,440 |
| 2002 | $2,000 Limit S.H.O.E. | 1st | $107,540 |
| 2005 | $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha | 1st | $635,603 |
| 2009 | $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo | 1st | $220,538 |
| 2009 | $2,500 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw | st | $96,367 |
| 2010 | $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. | 1st | $329,840 |
| 2013 | A$2,200 Mixed Event | 1st | A$51,840 |
| 2014 | $1,500 8-Game Mix | 1st | $166,986 |
World Poker Tour
In 2003, Ivey made a name for himself on the WPT circuit at the Five-Star World Poker Classic where he won two events and placed third in the Main Event. Then in 2005 he finished sixth at the Five-Star World Poker Classic $25,000 Main Even for more than $260,000 in cash. Ivey collected his first WPT title in 2008 when he took down the L.A. Poker Classic Main Event in 2008 taking home almost $1.6 million in prize money. In 2010 Ivey scored his third biggest WPT cash after finishing third in the Bellagio Cup VI $10,000 Championship event collecting over $360,000.
Since 2015, Ivey has boosted his WPT earnings by more than a million thanks to his win in the WPT Heads Up Poker Championship ($400,000) and fifth place finish in Triton Super High Roller Series - Cali Cup for $656,500.
Phil Ivey's Top 5 WPT Results
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | L.A. Poker Classic $9,900 Championship | 1st | $ 1,596,100 |
| 2016 | Triton Super High Roller Series - Cali Cup | 5th | $656,500 |
| 2021 | WPT Heads Up Poker Championship | 1st | $400,000 |
| 2010 | Bellagio Cup VI $10,000 Championship | 3rd | $363,650 |
| 2003 | Jack Binion World Poker Open $10,000 Championship | 2nd | $290,130 |
European Poker Tour
Ivey made his first appearance on the European Poker Tour circuit in 2006 when he entered the EPT Barcelona Open 4,800 Main Event and finished in second place for 371,000. In 2010 he scored another EPT cash after finishing 59th at the EPT London 5,000 Main Event/UKIPT Grand Final for 13,000. Two years later Ivey made another deep run in the EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo busting in 9th place for 73,200.
Phil Ivey's Top 3 EPT Results
| Year | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Barcelona Open 4,800 Main Event | 2nd | 371,000 |
| 2012 | Grand Final, Monte Carlo 25,000 8 Max High Roller | 9th | 73,200 |
| 2010 | London 5,000 Main Event/UKIPT Grand Final | 59th | 13,000 |
Aussie Millions Poker Championship
Surprisingly, Ivey's biggest tournament scores have come outside of the United States due to him winning A$250,000 No Limit Hold'em - $250,000 Challenge at the Aussie Millions Poker Championship on three occasions.
Phil Ivey's Top 5 Aussie Millions Results
| Date | Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2014 | A$250,000 No Limit Hold'em - $250,000 Challenge | 1st | A$4,000,000 ($3,582,753) |
| February 2012 | A$250,000 No Limit Hold'em - $250,000 Challenge | 1st | A$2,000,000 ($2,058,948) |
| February 2015 | A$250,000 No Limit Hold'em - $250,000 Challenge | 1st | A$2,205,000 ($1,710,854) |
| January 2010 | A$100,000 + 500 $100,000 Challenge | 2nd | A$600,000 ($553,776) |
| January 2012 | A$10,000 + 600 No Limit Hold'em - Main Event | 12th | A$100,000 ($ 102,947) |
Other Achievements
Ivey is also known for winning big tournaments outside the US. Back in 2005 he scored a first-place finish at the Monte Carlo Millions for $1 million while in 2012 he took down the Aussie Millions $250,000 Super High Roller event collecting a cash prize of more than $2 million. That same year Ivey final tabled the Macau High Stakes Challenge Super High Roller event taking home over $800,000 for his 8th place finish.
Tournaments aren't all that Phil Ivey does though. He is a regular fixture in the Big Game in Vegas where he locks horns with some of the greatest players in the game today including Doyle Brunson, Barry Greenstein, Chau Giang, and Jennifer Harman. Its even reported that Phil won over $16 million from banker Andy Beal after he challenged some of the best high-stakes players to a match.
Sponsorship
Phil Ivey was one of the founders of the Full Tilt Poker online poker site. For seven years he has been the ambassador and the icon of Full Tilt Poker as well as a member of the site's Team Pro until April 15th, 2011 a.k.a. Black Friday. After the site has lost its Aldreney e-gaming license in June 2011 and seized its operations, Ivey had dissociated himself from Full Tilt, sued the company and boycotted the 2011 World Series of Poker claiming it would not have been fair for him to play when other players couldn't.
Did you know?
- Phil Ivey bubbled the final table of the 2003 WSOP Main Event. He was eliminated by the eventual winner Chris Moneymaker, whose victory triggered the so called Moneymaker Effect.
- Ivey is often referred to as the Tiger Woods of Poker not only due to his resemblance to the famous golfer, but also because Ivey likes to play golf himself. Ivey even participated in the inaugural World Series of Golf, where he finished in third place.
- Ivey was embroiled in a long court case against the Borgota regarding $10 millions worth of winnings from the baccarat tables, the case has since been settled but it's one heck of a story to check out.
PokerNews Covered Events
| Event | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #65: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (6-Handed) | 75th | $11,524 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #72: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty | 6th | $133,461 |
| 2023 World Series of PokerEvent #43: $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 6th | $228,793 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerOnline $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Bracelet Championship | 207th | $1,461 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #63: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship | 37th | $16,171 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #67: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout | 41st | $13,730 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #50: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em | 7th | $597,381 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #42: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em | 2nd | $1,172,659 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #32: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 26th | $5,544 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #22: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship | 3rd | $108,233 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #8: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed | 34th | $40,648 |
| 2022 World Series of PokerEvent #2: $100,000 High Roller Bounty | 7th | $133,127 |
| 2022 Triton Poker CyprusEvent #3: $75,000 Short Deck | 1st | $1,170,000 |
| 2022 Triton Poker CyprusEvent #1: $50,000 NLH 6-Handed | 4th | $387,100 |
| 2021 Super High Roller Bowl EuropeEvent #4: $50,000 No-Limit Holdem | 2nd | $546,000 |
| 2021 Super High Roller Bowl EuropeEvent #1: $25,000 Short Deck Holdem | 1st | $408,000 |
| 2019 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #13: 2,500 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em | 18th | €5,228 |
| 2019 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #12: 100,000 Diamond High Roller No-Limit Hold'em | 8th | €212,504 |
| 2019 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent #6: 25,500 Short Deck High Roller No-Limit Hold'em | 9th | €65,947 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #58: $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 8th | $124,410 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #44: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty | 76th | $2,752 |
| 2019 World Series of PokerEvent #37: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | 64th | $3,700 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #65: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship | 547th | $23,940 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship | 9th | $111,447 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #21: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER | 1024th | $2,345 |
| 2018 World Series of PokerEvent #7: $565 COLOSSUS No-Limit Holdem | 533rd | $2,048 |
| 2018 Triton Super High Roller Series MontenegroHKD $1,000,000 Short Deck Ante-Only | 3rd | 13,082,000 HKD |
| 2018 Triton Super High Roller Series MontenegroHKD $250,000 Short Deck Ante-Only | 1st | 4,749,20 HKD |
| 2015 Aussie Millions$250,000 Challenge | 1st | 2,205,000 AUD |
| 2015 Aussie Millions$10,600 Main Event | 23rd | 40,000 AUD |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #65: $10,000 Main Event | 430th | $25,756 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #50: $1,500 Eight-Game Mix | 1st | $167,332 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #48: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Low | 30th | $6,836 |
| 2014 World Series of PokerEvent #12: $1,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em | 22nd | $5,030 |
| 2014 Aussie MillionsLK Boutique $250,000 Challenge | 1st | 4,000,000 AUD |
| 2013 World Series of PokerEvent #18: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 14th | $15,544 |
| 2013 Aussie Millions$10,000 Main Event | 30th | 35,000 AUD |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em | 208th | $3,119 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 35: $2,500 Mixed Hold'em | 8th | $21,699 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 32: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. | 5th | $99,739 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 24: $5,000 Omaha Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better | 3rd | $136,046 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 17: $10,000 Pot-Limit Hold'em | 2nd | $275,559 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 14: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout | 118th | $5,295 |
| 2012 World Series of PokerEvent 15: $5,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split 8-or-Better | 7th | $34,595 |
| The 2012 PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final25,000 High Roller | 9th | €73,200 |
| 2012 Aussie MillionsAussie Millions Main Event | 12th | 100,000 AUD |
| 2012 Aussie Millions$250,000 Super High Roller | 1st | 2,000,000 AUD |
| 2010 PokerStars.com EPT LondonMain Event | 59th | £13,000 |
| World Series of Poker Europe 2010Event #5: 10,350 WSOPE Championship No-Limit Hold'em | 19th | £26,400 |
| World Series of Poker Europe 2010Event #4: 10,350 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Heads-Up | 14th | £22,847 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerEvent #37: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. | 1st | $329,840 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerEvent #33: $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em/Omaha | 12th | $16,075 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerEvent #27: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better | 52nd | $3,182 |
| 2010 World Series of PokerEvent #12: $1,500 Limit Holdem | 53rd | $3,223 |
| 2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Mohegan Sun2010 PokerStars.net NAPT Mohegan Sun Main Event | 29th | $16,000 |
| 2010 Aussie MillionsEvent 8: $100,000 Challenge | 600,000 AUD | |
| 2010 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure2010 PCA Main Event | 91st | $23,500 |
| 2009 WSOP Main Event - The Final TableNovember Nine Final Table | 7th | $1,404,014 |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 41 - $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Shootout | 8th | $16,740 |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 30 - $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha | 44th | $4,883 |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 25 - $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo 8-or-better | 1st | $220,538 |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 13 - $2,500 No Limit Hold'em | 18th | $18,467 |
| 2009 World Series of PokerEvent 8 - $2,500 No Limit Deuce to Seven Draw | 1st | $96,361 |
| 2008 World Series of Poker EuropeEvent 2 - 2,500 H.O.R.S.E. | 6th | £13,750 |
| 2008 World Series of PokerEvent 45 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship | 12th | $159,840 |
| 2008 World Series of PokerEvent 22 - $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. | 23rd | $7,998 |
| 2008 World Series of PokerEvent 14 - $10,000 Seven-Card Stud World Championship | 9th | $37,130 |
| 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship$20,000 Heads-Up Championship | 4th | $125,000 |
| 2007 World Series of PokerEvent 26 - $5,000 H.O.R.S.E. | 4th | $65,424 |
| 2007 World Series of PokerEvent 11 - $5,000 Seven Card Stud | 2nd | $143,820 |
