Phil Ivey

Phil Ivey is an American professional poker player known for winning multiple World Series of Poker bracelets and competing in high-stakes cash games.

2002 World Series of Poker: The 2002 World Series of Poker was the annual championship series in which Phil Ivey won three bracelets. Three of Ivey’s five bracelets in that year came from this tournament series.
Edge sorting: Edge sorting is a card-reading technique that exploits asymmetries in the backs of playing cards. Ivey and a playing partner used it to identify likely high-value cards in punto banco.
Phil Hellmuth: Phil Hellmuth is an American poker player who holds the record for most World Series of Poker bracelets. He is a prolific tournament rival whose bracelet record provides a comparison with Ivey’s.
Texas hold 'em: Texas hold 'em is a poker variant in which players combine two private cards with five shared community cards. Ivey won major events in this format, where public tournaments made his skill visible.
2000 World Series of Poker: The 2000 World Series of Poker was the annual championship series in which Phil Ivey won his first bracelet. Its $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha event gave Ivey his first WSOP title.
Punto banco: Punto banco is a casino card game in which players bet on the player hand, banker hand, or a tie. It was the game involved in both major edge-sorting disputes over Ivey’s winnings.
Daniel Negreanu: Daniel Negreanu is a Canadian professional poker player known for major tournament wins and televised play. Negreanu and Ivey are prominent peers whose careers bridge poker tournaments and media.
Omaha hold 'em: Omaha hold 'em is a poker variant in which players receive four private cards and must use exactly two. Ivey’s first WSOP bracelet came in Pot-Limit Omaha, a format demanding different hand evaluation.
2014 Aussie Millions: The 2014 Aussie Millions was a Melbourne poker festival featuring a record-setting A$250,000 Challenge. Ivey won the A$250,000 Challenge, then the largest buy-in tournament he had entered.
Playing card: A playing card is a printed card used in games, commonly bearing a suit and rank. The subtle manufacturing irregularities at issue were visible on the backs of these cards.

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