Back in the day when 50/100$ was the high stakes on FTP, Ivey used to fart around from time to time in the micros (.25-50c). The following hand took place on one of these tables.
Me: 44
Him: ?
From the button i call a standard raise and Ivey comes along also from the BB.
Flop comes KcQc9s, and initial raiser checks from early position and so do i.
Ivey bets out Pot which was prolly like 6$ at this point, making it a total of 12$
EP dude folds and i pop Ivey for my remaining 18$.
Ivey tanks then folds.
I show my 44 and he types "Nice Play"
I can die happy.
It's kinda sad when that's the highlight of ur poker career, but maybe that's a small reason why i can totally identify with the OP here.
The Legend of Ivey lives on...
This makes no sense.... so you check/raised the flop on the button...Fake...
My favourite Ivey moment (taken from the September high stakes thread):
Full Tilt Poker Game #7896387621: Table Patrik (6 max) - $2000/$4000 - Limit Omaha H/L - 19:51:39 ET - 2008/09/01
Seat 2: LoLiNa ($46,996)
Seat 4: Phil Ivey ($307,613)
Seat 5: David Benyamine ($93,998)
Seat 6: Gus Hansen ($78,996)
David Benyamine posts the small blind of $1,000
Gus Hansen posts the big blind of $2,000
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
LoLiNa raises to $4,000
Phil Ivey calls $4,000
David Benyamine raises to $6,000
Gus Hansen calls $4,000
LoLiNa calls $2,000
Phil Ivey raises to $8,000
David Benyamine calls $2,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
LoLiNa calls $2,000
*** FLOP *** [6s Qs 2d]
David Benyamine checks
Gus Hansen checks
LoLiNa bets $2,000
Phil Ivey raises to $4,000
David Benyamine raises to $6,000
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen calls $6,000
LoLiNa raises to $8,000
Phil Ivey calls $4,000
David Benyamine calls $2,000
Gus Hansen calls $2,000
*** TURN *** [6s Qs 2d] [9h]
David Benyamine bets $4,000
Gus Hansen calls $4,000
LoLiNa raises to $8,000
Phil Ivey raises to $12,000
David Benyamine calls $8,000
Gus Hansen: wauw
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen calls $8,000
LoLiNa calls $4,000
*** RIVER *** [6s Qs 2d 9h] [Jd]
David Benyamine checks
Gus Hansen checks
LoLiNa checks
Phil Ivey bets $4,000
David Benyamine folds
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen folds
LoLiNa has 15 seconds left to act
LoLiNa folds
Uncalled bet of $4,000 returned to Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey mucks
Phil Ivey wins the pot ($111,998)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $112,000 | Rake $2
Board: [6s Qs 2d 9h Jd]
Seat 2: LoLiNa folded on the River
Seat 4: Phil Ivey (button) collected ($111,998), mucked
Seat 5: David Benyamine (small blind) folded on the River
Seat 6: Gus Hansen (big blind) folded on the River
LoLiNa: i had two air nut low draw nut flush draw what u guys have
Phil Ivey: i had a bet button
What would you call the thing with which you make a bet in an online poker software:
A. A bet rhubarb
B. A bet slouch hat
C. A bet button
D. A bet hippopotamus?
A few days ago I got moved to a new table late on Day 1 of the $2500 PLO/PLH event. I notice the seat on my right is blinding off and I asked the other players what the deal with that guy was. They said it was Ivey. About an hour or so later while on break of the 2-7 tourney, he sits down, flops a pair in PLO and clearly wants to gamble and gets it all-in, loses, smiles/laughs, and walks out to go win a bracelet in 2-7. He wasn't there long but it was really cool to play with him, his presence is incredible as others have stated.