The Lakers won but they lost to the spread. I think Phil lost like $1+ million or some other large sum of money.

Watching this brings a tear to my eye.

who does the sympathy show? is that actually standard?

see, a lot of people probably have this experience and were tempted to post it but withheld

You're walking around, you look around. You see Phil Ivey. You forget what you're doing and watch him for a while. Or maybe you see him in a casino area, so you move as close as you can without intruding, and try to listen to what he's saying and glance over to catch his mannerisms. Then he walks off with some person/some money.

Next person you know that you see, you immediately go, did you see Phil Ivey over there?? yeah. He's so cool!

We were theorizing the other day on whether someone who doesn't play poker would still see his aura and feel the need to watch him. He's automatically the center of attention in any room even though he never does or says anything.

Yes it is to give yourself the confidence you didn't make a mistake; to make sure it was a cooler, a set-up and mindblowing (wow). Don't act like you don't know this mister FF.

i don't really think they feel it. for example, some old railbirds would say something to Ivey from the rail while he's playing. someone like me, who feels the aura, would never even think of saying a word to him, even if we were at the same table.

jeff, your inbox is full, you cant receive anymore pms, says you need to erase some

LOL - unless your name is Brad Boothe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN8_gO1_Njg

Wow, com'on. Someone is either charismatic or he isn't. Ivey is. When he walks into a room you feel/see/sense that the guy has a cool over himself comming from him not giving a f*** about anything (or anyone in the room most likely). He is rich and doesn't care but if he would be poor he would feel the same. That's why he's succesful in poker (no fear to lose it al) - that's why he's swinging it at the craps. The guy has more cool than Barry Shabaka Henley describes in Colleteral, damn!

I´ve never met Phil Ivey but I´ve heard about him.

sick life!

Actually, this took place at the 2008 WPT Championship in April - just after Ivey won the WPT LAPC and he was one of the players being honored that night. (sorry I was off on the late 2007, early 2008)

i know that tourists and frat boys do so, but i honestly don't often see a pro (especially internet pro) do it, but i'm not around casinos that much and don't play many tournaments anymore, so was just wondering whether it's actually standard. obviously i knew it's done some of the time

At the (I think) 1st PCA, which was held on a cruise I busted to Hoyt Corkins in about 20 minutes. I was sure I was the first one out but Ivey actually busted a a few minutes before me.

I had a very nice vacation, Jamaica, Haiti, Mexico, etc. Phil got off the ship on the very first port and flew home. At that time, the PCA cash action was just too low for him.

I think he should change his name to a symbol like Prince did...




Oh, and also...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2VTSW7HrQ4

It was my first time in Vegas, must have been Feb. 2005. My first night. I'd just arrived from the airport, thrown my bags in the room and went down to the Bellagio poker room. But there wasn't a poker room it was just some tables in the middle of the gaming floor. And who was in the middle of the tables? Phil ****ing Ivey. He was probably literally the first poker player I saw in Las Vegas. Phil ****ing Ivey.

Later whilst sat at a $4/8 table Jennifer Harmon walked by and her ass brushed against my arm. That was OK but she's no Phil Ivey.



The poker room was been renovated BTW.

I will keep the thread going w/ my remote Phil Ivey connection.

My wife and Ivey went to the same high school in NJ. She and Ivey did a science project together where he did 0% of the work. Showed up on the final day of the presentation...still managed to pass somehow. 10 yrs + later she is grinding away with a regular job vs Ivey ballin w/ millions

Lesson I intend to teach my kids:
School/college -EV , gambolin/poker +EV

BTW, she recognized him on TV when I was watching poker. I did not believe her till she showed me her yearbook. He had a gangsta afro look. I will post it if I can scan it.

About 3 years ago some of us were sweating Apathy at the final 2 tables of some 6 max event which was running in the back by the main stage/tv table. The 50k HORSE final table was about to run, and it was the year that all of the "legendary" tv pros were there, so like Brunson, Reese, Cloutier, etc are all walking right by and going up to the TV area. With like 15 min to go before it starts, Ivey comes through the side door and walks up right up towards the stage. Just before the stage, a old security guard steps in front of him, puts his hand slightly on his chest and says "Sorry this area is for players only." Phil hits him with the stare and another older security guy obv recognizes him and rushes over to say it's okay. Ivey looks at the first security guard for a second, says "don't ever touch me again" and walks by.

I know a guy who wasn't great at poker but played at one of those free bar leagues and won a tournament for an entire state to qualify at play at the WSOP 2-3 years ago. He was at Ivey's table. Ivey abused him all day, then the guy got AJ on AJ7 flop and Ivey checkraised again. He flatted, turn another 7. Ivey led, he raised, Ivey reraiesd, he shoved, Ivey called and of course had quads.

Please do

Gold.

PLZ do this

The correct play with the gummy bears is obviously to say "sure" and then open your mouth as if Ivey is going to feed it to you.

http://pokertube.com/Movies.aspx?mov...%20ivey&list=9

Why did Phil Ivey throw that hand away?