Phil Ivey
| Phil Ivey | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Tiger Woods of Poker, No Home Jerome |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Born | February 1, 1977 |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 10 |
| Final table(s) | 31 |
| Money finish(es) | 55 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish |
7th, 2009 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 9 |
| Money finish(es) | 13 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
Phillip Dennis Ivey Jr. (born February 1, 1977) commonly known as Phil Ivey, is an American professional poker player who has won ten World Series of Poker bracelets, one World Poker Tour title and appeared at nine World Poker Tour final tables. Ivey has been regarded by numerous poker observers and contemporaries as the best all-around player in the world.
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. One of his nicknames, "No Home Jerome", stems from the ID card he secured to play poker in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in his teenage years. He was given the nickname "The Phenom" after winning three World Series of Poker bracelets in 2002. His other nickname is "the Tiger Woods of Poker".
Ivey's tournament accomplishments include winning three bracelets at the 2002 World Series of Poker, tying Phil Hellmuth Jr, Ted Forrest, and Puggy Pearson for most World Series tournament wins in a single year (Jeff Lisandro and George Danzer have since tied the record). Ivey also has bracelets in Pot Limit Omaha from 2000 and 2005. In 2000, he was the first person to defeat Amarillo Slim heads-up at a WSOP final table. In addition to his ten World Series bracelets, Ivey has had great success in the WSOP Main Event. He placed in the top 25 four times between the 2002 World Series of Poker and the 2009 World Series of Poker. Ivey finished 23rd in 2002, 10th in 2003, 20th in 2005, and 7th in 2009.
...
Wikipedia