Phil Ivey the best poker player alive?

sam1chips · Jun 27, 2012

5 final tables in that period of time is a crazy good run. I've always been a big fan of Ivey...

kissapig · Jun 27, 2012

Best player (this year) will be decided soon. Ivey is still in the Players Championship at WSOP2012, but the field is a monster. Victor Blom has been outplaying just about everyone all year and should definitely get the rookie of the year.

MediaBLITZ · Jun 27, 2012

We had this conversation last year and some came unglued when I suggested Mercier was or would be considered the best.

Well, well, well - lookee, lookee

http://espn.go.com/fantasy/blog/_/name/poker/id/7993196/the-nuts-2012-poker-player-rankings

No disrespect to Ivey intended

fkucdaw0rld · Jun 27, 2012

if you're looking at NLHE tournament play only then hellmuth is clearly the best...but as far as all around poker players go Ivey's def top 3 at worst, if not number 1...its crazy how he's made all these FTs but hasnt won one this year yet but theres still time...he's obviously on a tear this year tho, seemingly unstoppable...its really impressive to say the least

papatango123 · Jun 27, 2012

ivey is easy #1 allround player in the world right now even phil galfond says so thers lots of great players like himself,antonious, dwan mercier etc but there is a clear number1 and thats ivey

onemorechance · Jun 27, 2012

fkucdaw0rld said:
if you're looking at NLHE tournament play only then hellmuth is clearly the best...

Yeah but. No.

PedroMXDF · Jun 27, 2012

I consider it a very in live poker tables.

But in the online poker depend on many things to be a winner

jazzaxe · Jun 27, 2012

All around play, Phil Ivey is probably the best or right up there. Big money play has to count for something as well and non holdem games should be considered.

okeedokalee · Jun 29, 2012

Ivey was my favourite, till the FTP fiasco.He is one of the guilty ones.As players I prefer durrr and The Magician.Daniel yaps too much and PH blows a gasket too often, although his bracelets speak for themselves.

oacnaf · Jun 29, 2012

I agree with most of you, Phil Ivy is one hell of a poker player.. Any discussion on the 'Worlds Best' will bring his name up, guaranteed.. On the other hand, he should lay off dice at the wynn

Ducky7 · Jul 1, 2012

Anyone who is watching the one drop now, will understand why Phil Ivey is the best player in the world

onemorechance · Jul 1, 2012

Haha exactly, ridic value

Paulie8s · Jul 2, 2012

fkucdaw0rld said:
if you're looking at NLHE tournament play only then hellmuth is clearly the best...but as far as all around poker players go Ivey's def top 3 at worst, if not number 1...its crazy how he's made all these FTs but hasnt won one this year yet but theres still time...he's obviously on a tear this year tho, seemingly unstoppable...its really impressive to say the least

I shared something in my post that you might want to consider. Hellmuth Beat Ivey Heads up at the Final table in the event for a Bracelet in RAZZ. I agree NLHE Tournament Hellmuth will always be the one you have to beat. All around I think there are some better players than Ivey for 'ALL Time' currently I'd back Daniel against Ivey all day and a couple of others because they have out played Ivey. He is good and I respect the hell outta the guy but I don't think He is The Best ever, not yet at least.

:marchmell:marchmell:marchmell:marchmell:marchmell

Marginal · Jul 2, 2012

Jerry yang is the greatest of all time

Poker Orifice · Jul 2, 2012

PedroMXDF said:
I consider it a very in live poker tables.

But in the online poker depend on many things to be a winner

For my 10,000th post..... GIVE THIS ^ GUY THE FREAK'n PASSWORD (imo)

TEG2300 · Jul 3, 2012

Poker Orifice said:
For my 10,000th post..... GIVE THIS ^ GUY THE FREAK'n PASSWORD (imo)

What the heck does that mean? What password?

xdeucesx · Jul 3, 2012

onemorechance said:

pretty much this^^^^

xdeucesx · Jul 3, 2012

anyone other than Ivey is criminal

plz check your head if you say "negreanu, dwan, PA" since all of these players have admitted at various times that Ivey is the best

and now I also remember why I don't venture into threads like this

atomly · Aug 28, 2012

Stu Ungar, no question! He won 3 wsop main events. He won 10 of the 30 major tournaments he entered and did well in the rest of them. Despite his myriad other problems, dude was sick at poker!

crocops · Aug 28, 2012

Best live player probably...not online necessary

CANDYMAN1414 · Aug 28, 2012

Not my favorite but I sure do like the way he handles himself. Win or lose and he always has the same expression. I remember the bad beat moneymaker gave him the year he won the wsop. Took it on the chin like a champ. I dont have that kind of self control. Im excited with a big win and a bad beat makes my wife lock me in my room, lol.

xdeucesx · Aug 28, 2012

atomly said:
Stu Ungar, no question! He won 3 WSOP main events. He won 10 of the 30 major tournaments he entered and did well in the rest of them. Despite his myriad other problems, dude was sick at poker!

JusSumguy · Aug 28, 2012

atomly said:
Stu Ungar, no question! He won 3 WSOP main events. He won 10 of the 30 major tournaments he entered and did well in the rest of them. Despite his myriad other problems, dude was sick at poker!

That's my choice. Besides the fact that he changed poker right to it's core.

Yep... Stu Ungar would have Ivey sweating.

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xdeucesx · Aug 28, 2012

plz re-read title

"best poker player alive".....

MediaBLITZ · Aug 28, 2012

xdeuceswild81xx said:
plz re-read title

"best poker player alive".....

Cause Stu's online graph really sucks

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