Phil Ivey first began to develop his poker skills by playing against co-workers at a New Brunswick, New Jersey, telemarketing firm in the late 1990s.
41 Facts About Phil Ivey
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Phil Ivey was given the nickname "The Phenom" after winning three World Series of Poker bracelets in 2002.
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Phil Ivey has bracelets in Pot Limit Omaha from 2000 and 2005.
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In 2000, Phil Ivey was the first person to defeat Amarillo Slim heads-up at a WSOP final table.
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Phil Ivey placed in the top 25 four times between the 2002 World Series of Poker and the 2009 World Series of Poker.
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Phil Ivey finished 23rd in 2002,10th in 2003,20th in 2005, and 7th in 2009.
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Phil Ivey defeated a field of 147 players to catch his bracelet.
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Phil Ivey won a very long heads-up battle against John Monnette.
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Between 2002 and 2009, Phil Ivey finished among the top 25 players in the Main Event four times, in fields ranging in size from 600 entrants to just under 7,000.
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Phil Ivey finished 10th in the 2003 WSOP Main Event, and 7th in 2009.
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Phil Ivey broke Phil Hellmuth's mark of 42 years old at the time of his tenth bracelet.
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Phil Ivey is the all-time record holder for most bracelets won in non-Holdem events, with all 10 of his victories coming in non-Holdem events.
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Phil Ivey is the WSOP record holder for most mixed-game bracelets having won five in his career.
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Phil Ivey has reached nine final tables on the World Poker Tour.
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Phil Ivey has lost several of these WPT events by being eliminated while holding the same starting hand each time, an ace and a queen.
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Nine out of the twelve times Phil Ivey has cashed in a WPT event, he has made the television final table.
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Phil Ivey has earned close to three million dollars in WPT cashes.
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Phil Ivey made his debut on the European Poker Tour in Barcelona, September 2006.
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In 2006, Phil Ivey played in The London All Star Challenge of the inaugural European Poker Masters.
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In November 2005, Phil Ivey won the $1,000,000 first prize at the Monte Carlo Millions tournament.
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That was the third consecutive year where Phil Ivey was eliminated in the first round of this tournament.
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Phil Ivey's streak ended in 2008, when he advanced to the semifinals, losing to eventual champion Ferguson.
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Phil Ivey took part in seasons three and six of GSN's High Stakes Poker.
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On January 29,2012, Phil Ivey won the Aussie Millions A$250,000 High-roller event, defeating Patrik Antonius heads-up for a prize of A$2,000,000, at the time placing him second in the all-time career tournament earnings.
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Phil Ivey had placed 12th at the Aussie Millions main event for a prize of A$100,000.
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Phil Ivey has won millions playing online and in cash games.
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Phil Ivey is currently ranked 7th on the all-time money list.
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Phil Ivey was playing for "The Corporation", a group of poker professionals who pooled their money and took turns playing against Beal.
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Phil Ivey was part of the original design team for Full Tilt Poker.
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In May 2011, Phil Ivey filed a lawsuit in Clark County, Nevada claiming Full Tilt had breached his contract.
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Phil Ivey has twice been successfully sued by casinos on accusations of breach of contract, both incidents being due to his manipulation of edge sorting.
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Phil Ivey lost all court challenges in both incidents, though an appeal court in the second incident arranged a mediation which led to an agreed settlement between Ivey and the casino.
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On October 8,2014, a UK court held that the techniques Phil Ivey used at Crockford's constituted cheating and decided for the casino with costs.
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The court concluded that Phil Ivey's actions constituted cheating and that, had it been necessary to make a finding on dishonesty, it would have determined that Phil Ivey's "conduct was dishonest".
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Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, California and moved to Roselle, New Jersey, when he was three months old.
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Phil Ivey graduated from Old Bridge High School in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey.
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Phil Ivey is a Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, and Buffalo Bills fan and can often be seen wearing basketball jerseys.
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Phil Ivey participated in the inaugural World Series of Golf, where he finished in fourth place in the final group.
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Phil Ivey has given money to a number of charitable causes.
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Phil Ivey Poker, established in 2012 offers a "play for free" poker App that allows users to compete against Phil Ivey and other pros.
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Phil Ivey League was a poker training site with a full roster of professional coaches launched in 2014.