„I don’t fear anyone! My toughest opponent is myself.“
Phil about his toughest opponent
01.02.1976
Riverside, US
Aquarius
Married
Las Vegas, US
USA
Basketball (Ivey is a great fan of the
Los Angeles Lakers), golf, video games, travel, cars, gym
...at the age of 8, his grandpa taught him the basics
Texas Hold'em
Aggressive
“Somehow Phil still manages to intimidate his opponents so much that they would rather fold. I wish I knew how he does it. He excels in tournaments and in the biggest cash-games. Everybody knows that they have no edge against Phil.“ (Greg Raymer), "Phil Ivey plays Russian roulette with a full revolver and still wins!" (a fan)
Frequented the casinos of Atlantic City at the age of 18 using a fake ID and the alias "Jerome"; won his first WSOP Bracelet at the age of 23; founded the Corporation and won 16 million dollars off the banker Andy Beal; never wears sunglasses at tha poker table because he once misread his Hole Cards through them; is famous for his impenetrable poker face; many refer to him as the best cash-game player ever; is friends with the rapper Jay-Z
Poker star Phil Ivey, who was born on February 1st in Riverside, California, in 1976, is known as one of the best poker players ever. He grew up in New Jersey where – still in his young years – he became passionate about poker: At the age of eight, his grandfather taught him the basics of this great game but then tried to prevent his grandson from becoming a gambler. Apparently, he did not succeed...
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