How much is Phil Ivey worth?
| Net Worth: | $80 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Poker Player |
| Date of Birth: | February 1, 1977 (age 46) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
About Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey, whose full name is Philip Dennis Ivey Junior, is an American professional poker player. He’s regarded by poker contemporaries and observers as one of the leading names in professional poker that has won nine World Series of Poker bracelets and many other live and online poker games and tournaments.
Ivey was at one time regarded by numerous poker observers and contemporaries as the best all-around player in the world.
Phil Ivey gained fame after he won ten of the World Series of Poker bracelets. He was born in Riverside, California on February 1, 1977. He’s the first of two children to Phil Sr. and Pamela Ivey. He has a younger sister named Cheyenne Ivey. His family moved to the New Jersey area when he was six years old. They lived for several years in New Brunswick before settling in Edison, New Jersey. There, he studied at the Old Bridge High School from 1984 to 1995.
Long before he graduated from high school, he developed a passion for poker and high-stakes games. He spent most of his teenage years attending illegal games and event shows by using fake ID cards and personal documents. Towards the late 1990s, he began working for a local telemarketing firm. During that time, he began playing poker professionally and almost instantly adopted the nickname “No Home Jerome”. Less than a decade later, following his impressive performance at the World Series of Poker in 2002, he was nicknamed “The Phenom” and “The Tiger Woods of Poker”.
Being an elite player in the professional poker world is what made this celebrity become a millionaire. His very first appearance on the World Series of Poker came in the 2000 event. That year, he took part in the “Pot Limit Omaha” tournament, entering with an estimated $2,500 and winning an estimated $195,000 or more.
Two years later, he appeared in three bracelets – “7 Card Stud High/Low”, “S.H.O.E.”, and “7 Card Stud”, which he would go onto win. In the process, he earned an estimated $350,000 and tied the likes of Ted Forrest, Peggy Pearson, and Phill Helmuth Jr. for the most wins in a World Series tournament in just one year.
Between the 2002 and 2009 World Series of Poker events, Ivey was picking up momentum and slowly making his way to the top 10. That decade, he was able to debate major opponents such as Amarillo Slim, Toto Leonidas, Diego Cordovez, and Robert Williamson III. Throughout the entire decade, from his wins and performances, he won an estimated $1.5 million.
In addition to the World Series of Poker, Phil also had great success in the prestigious WSOP Main Event, earning an additional estimated $1 million. In most of the events, he ended up in the top 10, even winning five events – “Pot Limit Omaha”, “Limit 7 Card Stud”, and “Limit S.H.O.E.”.
Starting in the 2010s, his career slowly hit its peak and his name rose to stardom. In the 2010 World Series of Poker, he received the most votes for the intriguing Tournament of Champions. That year alone, he earned an estimated $330,000 from his performance on the event “H.O.R.S.E.”. A few years later, he defeated Brandon Wong in the 2013 “Mixed Event” and Bruce Yamren in the 2014 “Eight Game Mix” and he also racked up an estimated $210,000.
Phil Ivey’s biggest win was in 2014 when he entered and won the Aussie Millions LK Boutique $250,000 Challenge for AU$4,000,000. As of 2023, Ivey’s net worth is estimated to be some $80 million.
The success of Phil Ivey comes from his skills to win more than ten World Series of Poker bracelets and one World Poker Tour championship.
Besides the World Series of Poker and the World Poker Tour, the professional poker player worth an estimated $80 million has taken part in many other cash games. He’s a regular participant in the annual mixed cash game “The Big Game” that takes place at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. He’s also a familiar face on Limit Texas Hold’em events and has taken part in numerous Full Tilt Poker games.
Among some of his most notable tournaments wins and participations are in the inaugural “European Poker Masters”, “Monte Carlo Millions Tournament”, and the “Aussie Millions High-Roller Event”. Since the late 2000s, Ivey can be seen in several television programs such as “Poker After Dark”, “High Stakes Poker”, and “Shark Cage”.
Summing-Up
Phil Ivey is a professional poker player that has won multiple poker games. He began his career in the early 2000s and instantly became one of the best all-around and highest-earning poker players in the world. Over the course of his career, he has won possibly hundreds of millions and, was recently inducted into several poker hall of fames. As of 2023, Phil Ivey’s net worth is estimated to be $80 million.
