Phil Ivey is the most SUCCESSFUL player in the world? (not best)
 

Based on anyone's "inside" knowledge or any other knowledge, who do you believe to be the most successful poker player in the world?

Obviously this can include book deals, endorsements or whatever.

I'm not talking about who do you think has the best game, I'm talking about who is the most successful.

I believe it to be Ivey based on his live earnings + online earnings and other ventures, but I also have minimal knowledge of the other high stakes players like Reese, Doyle, Forrest, Harmon, whomever.

I'm prepared for the "leveling," "flaming" and whatever else you guys do around here.

I think a lot of these high stakes veterans have huge advantages over the online high stakes players (aba, durr, etc.) because they are invited into the Larry Flynt game, to play with people like Jordan and Barkley, etc. due to their poker celeb status. I'm pretty sure Ivey takes full advantage of those type of games where as Townsend doesn't have that opportunity (Farha doesn't count).

Re: Phil Ivey is the most SUCCESSFUL player in the world? (not best)
 

prepare to be leveled...

Re: Phil Ivey is the most SUCCESSFUL player in the world? (not best)
 

Lifetime winnings? Jamie Gold, no?

Net worth? Andy Beal, eh?

Re: Phil Ivey is the most SUCCESSFUL player in the world? (not best)
 

varkonyi ftw

Re: Phil Ivey is the most SUCCESSFUL player in the world? (not best)
 

Bobby Baldwin

Re: Phil Ivey is the most SUCCESSFUL player in the world? (not best)
 

steve dannenmann is a stone cold killer in his home game

Re: Phil Ivey is the most SUCCESSFUL player in the world? (not best)
 

[censored] me this guy is a tard

Re: Phil Ivey is the most SUCCESSFUL player in the world? (not best)
 

good call. varkonyi will rape him to pieces though!

i think

Re: Phil Ivey is the most SUCCESSFUL player in the world? (not best)
 

Chip Reese...end of discussion. Best & most successful....

Re: Phil Ivey is the most SUCCESSFUL player in the world? (not best)
 

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steve dannenmann is the third or fourth best stone cold killer in his home game

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fyp
and the answer is brad booth period end of discussion. or did you all not see him buy into hsp with a cool million.