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 ...

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 ...

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 ...