And before he made it a pro, he did whatever it took to improve, even if it meant breaking the law. Ivey won his 10th World Series of Poker bracelet in , when he was 37 years old — making him the youngest person in WSOP history to win 10 bracelets.
He also holds the record for most mixed-game bracelets at the World Series. Ivey was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in — at the age of He started playing the game as an 8-year-old, when his grandfather taught him how to play five-card stud, putting small wagers — usually no more than five cents — on the games. He grew up in Roselle, N. Ivey turned pro as a year-old.
From the time I was , I played almost every single day and I played many, many hours. I spent those years that people mature and grow up, I spent them at a poker table. So, I never really grew up. I never really dealt with any emotion. I never really dealt with any past things that you need to deal with in order to evolve and grow. As I started working on myself, I realized that most things about how I saw myself were quite the opposite.
I thought I was a very unselfish person. That really comes to mind. I thought I was unselfish because I would take care of people with money. I would take care of family and friends with money. But the thing is, I was very selfish with my time. I did exactly what I wanted to do. I was selfish in relationships and I was selfish with people I cared about, doing what I wanted to do and not sacrificing what I wanted at any point. That came out with the work that I did and is something that I need to work on still on a daily basis.
I gave up life itself and put all of my attention and energy into poker. I have great benefits from it, financially and winning tournaments. But eventually, I paid the price. Luckily, I have some people who really care about me and were able to let me know. I got told enough where I had to do something about it. Being good at poker does not equate to being good in life. It took a lot of work to be good at poker and it takes a lot of work to be good at life. It allowed me to get back in touch with myself and my family.
I started doing a lot of yoga and meditating. Getting things back in order. I put a certain value on things that are important to me like my mental health, exercise, family. Crush your competition with the expert strategies you will learn inside the Upswing Lab training course. Graduate student trying to make money in poker so that I don't end up having to drive Knish's truck. This is Dynamik Widget Area.
Phil Ivey is one of the most mysterious figures in poker. Check out the video of the interview here or keep reading for four major insights: Takeaway 1: If you enjoy winning, you have to be comfortable losing Poker is an extremely high variance game.
Ivey has seen many players make this mistake throughout his career: A lot of people have gotten into a lot of trouble playing over their head, playing for too much money, and putting themselves in some bad spots financially.
According to Ivey: In poker, you train yourself for so many years to cut off emotion. Good luck at the tables this week!
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