Phil Ivey is not a new player. He's been around for awhile. 2005 he broke onto the scene with his WSOP play, but the story that made Phil Ivey the legend that he is today is the story of Andy Beal vs The Corporation. Andy Beal is probably very close to being a genius, he came up with a mathematical style of playing poker that he thought would make him beat the very best in the world and for awhile he did. Until, he played Phil Ivey. Bluff Magazine has the best story on the matter.
These games between Andy Beal and the pros are the most interesting story in the history of poker. Phil Ivey completely hijacked that story, establishing himself, in this unique non-public but ultra-conspicuous game, as the best poker player alive and maybe the best of all-time.
Objectively, three days of poker can't do that. But legends grow from moments. In fifty years, no matter what happens to Phil Ivey, people will talk about what he did in these three days.
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