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

[killakev]

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).