April 12, 2014— -- Phil Ivey might call himself the "Michael ... according to ESPN was taught to play poker by his grandfather Bud. Ivey also has his own "Team Ivey" of other poker pros ...

Here”s an excerpt from Phil Ivey”s story, one of the game”s best players and a finalist in this year”s World Series of Poker Main Event: My grandfather first introduced me to poker ...

(Fortune Magazine) -- He may not be a household name, but to poker followers, Phil Ivey is a god. The 33-year-old pro player is widely considered the best in the world, a rare consensus for the sport.

The first involves Phil Ivey, a professional gambler regarded ... s head of compliance remembered a conjuring trick that his grandfather had performed. That proved to be the vital clue.

Unless, of course, you’re Phil Ivey, the world-famous poker champion who found an ingenious — and, it turns out, prohibited — way to exploit the game. In 2012, Ivey played marathon ...

Partly named after his late grandfather, Leonard “Bud” Simmons, who was known for his philanthropy, the Budding Ivey Foundation is headed by R. Winston Morgan, with Phil’s mother ...