Phil Ivey
I hope all of you aren’t buying into all of the bs that Phil Ivey has said about his reasoning to boycott the WSOP this year (Check out an article about it if you haven’t heard already, http://abcnews.go.com/Business/phil-ivey-stays-world-series-poker-sponsors-legal/story?id=13831095). His ties with Full Tilt poker alone should suggest otherwise, yet he wants to now try and sue them for hurting his name. How have they tarnished his well being? He can’t use them as income anymore, but how is that different than any other US online player? Why is he any different and why is he trying to give the impression that he cares about anyone else, especially when it comes to poker?
In his ESPN E:60 news report he says himself how cutthroat he is at the poker table and how he’s out to get your money. He wants it. He needs it. Therefore, everyone needs to understand this lawsuit is all about himself. I don’t think for a second that Ivey will bat an eye if he receives some sort of a settlement from Full Tilt and the US poker players still haven’t received the money from their accounts.
Honestly I think that Ivey’s reasoning has more to do with the fact that he didn’t want to pay for his own buy-ins to the World Series of Poker. I’d be curious to know what his actual net profits have been the past few years had he spent the money himself to get into the tournaments, but don’t think that has been the case either.
Ivey gives off the impression that he is the LeBron James of poker. The one who has all of the hype, is predicted to win everything, yet when he has his opportunities he can’t live up to what he’s created. Sorry Ivey, you’re no better than LeBron. All you need to do is come out and give a statement much like LeBron’s after losing the NBA Finals. James said that all of the Heat haters would have to go back to reality and all of their problems before they lost the Finals. Then he’ll get to go back to his life. I can’t believe he went out of his way to say that. Who does he think he is? (Check out the article of him of course apologizing for his comments, http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/news/story?id=6661305. Since when does everyone in the public eye get to retract whatever they say? He said it and should have to stand by it. I’m sick of this, “that’s not what I meant” bs).
Sorry, one last thing about LeBron, does anyone remember when the last time Michael Jordan scored in single digits in the NBA Finals??? I sure don’t. Also, I’m pretty sure last time I checked MJ was 6-0 in the Finals, while LeBron is 0-2. So I think it’s time all of the comparisons between the two should end for a while.
Back to Ivey. He had his chance to win the WSOP Main Event back in 2009. He was in the final 9 but couldn’t get the job done. He was one of the favorites going in but caved before he could fulfill the legacy he’s created for himself. I’m not sure how poker players have legacies, but I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt for now.
The poker well will most likely undergo many changes in the next few months/years. I’m not sure what will actually happen yet, we’ll have to wait and see, but I’m not sure Ivey is the all-caring humanitarian that he’s trying to portray.
