Phil Ivey Net Worth & Poker Career Earnings

Discover everything about Phil Ivey’s poker life, career earnings, greatest achievements, his legendary poker legacy, and also Phil Ivey’s net worth.

Phil Ivey’s net worth in 2025 is estimated between $100 million and $125 million, making him one of the wealthiest poker players in history. With more than $54.2 million in live tournament winnings and another $19.2 million in online cash game profits, Ivey has built a fortune that matches his reputation as the “Tiger Woods of Poker.”

Known for his icy stare, fearless aggression, and unmatched all-round skills, Ivey is widely considered the greatest poker player of all time. His career is packed with highlights – from 11 WSOP bracelets to five Triton titles, sponsorships worth millions, and even controversial legal battles that kept him in the headlines.

Below you’ll find everything you need to know about Phil Ivey’s net worth, career earnings, poker achievements, scandals, and legacy.

Quick Facts Table

Phil Ivey Net Worth

Phil Ivey’s net worth is thought to be as much as $125 million in 2025. There are very few players in poker history who could ever have come close to this figure.

As of September 2025, Ivey has won $54,180,084 from live tournaments alone. We don’t know what his total profit is from that figure but we do know that he also bagged an impressive $19,242,744 from playing cash games on the legendary Full Tilt Poker. That’s all profit!

And there’s the lucrative sponsorship deals, particularly from Full Tilt Poker where Ivey raked in a reported $1 million per month and received equity in the company for the use of his image.

Unfortunately when the company collapsed Ivey’s shares became worthless and he sued for breach of contract and damages.

Career Earnings

Phil Ivey’s career tournament earnings stand at $54,180,084 as of September 2025, ranking him 10th on the all-time money list, according to the HendonMob database. His major milestones include:

• Maiden WSOP bracelet in 2000 ($2,500 Pot Limit Omaha)
• Three bracelets in 2002
• 11 WSOP bracelets ( Second highest total of all time)
• 13 seven-figure scores in WSOP and high roller events
• Career-best score of $3,582,753 from the 2014 Aussie Millions Poker Championship
• Online poker earnings from Full Tilt Poker amount to $19,242,744

Early Life & Background

Phil Ivey was born February 1, 1977, in Riverside, California, but grew up in Roselle, New Jersey. It was here that his grandfather taught him how to play cards, igniting that passion for gambling that we have seen throughout his career.

Instantly hooked, Ivey couldn’t wait until he was old enough to trawl through the casinos and card rooms of Atlantic City in his home state. But actually, so the story goes, he didn’t bother to wait as long as he should have.

Before Ivey was dubbed “The Tiger Woods of Poker,” he was known as “No Home Jerome,” in the years when he played in Atlantic City while still underage.

The fake ID he used was named Jerome Graham and he spent so much time in the casinos that locals knew him as No Home Jerome.

Those early days dealt out some painful lessons, but they were all necessary to lay the foundation for the player Ivey was to become.

Phil Ivey’s Poker Career

After bursting onto the scene in the late nineties, Phil Ivey’s reputation quickly became that of a prodigy. His path from hard-working amateur to professional was so smooth it was unnoticeable..

By the time that Chris Moneymaker’s victory in the WSOP 2003 Main Event changed poker forever, Phil Ivey was already likely the best player in the world, according to many. Certainly the best all-rounder.

He won his maiden WSOP bracelet in 2000 after taking down the $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha. The following year was a blank, but in 2002 Ivey won an incredible three bracelets.

Over the next 12 years another six bracelets were added to his collection, and then, after a decade without a WSOP victory, number 11 was in the bag to leave him in clear second place on the all-time rankings behind Phil Hellmuth.

While all this bracelet hunting was going on, Phil Ivey was busy making himself one of the most feared online players in the world.

As a Full Tilt Red Pro, Ivey was raking it in during the boom years while the new breed was still getting used to the game.

During these years, fans used to log onto Full Tilt Poker in the hope that they could catch a glimpse of Ivey battling with the other top pros at the time, such as Phil Galfond, Patrik Antonius, and Tom “durrrr” Dwan.

Other notable successes are his five titles at the Triton Super High Roller Series, placing him as the equal fifth most successful player.

Phil Ivey’s most recent ambassadorship role came in November 2022 when he signed a deal to represent the World Poker Tour (WPT) just in time for the WPT World Championship event.

This is one of the most prestigious names in poker and a partnership with a legendary player such as Phil Ivey has worked wonders in promoting the brand.

The World Poker Tour online poker platform WPT Global has quickly grown in popularity, poised to expand even more to take on the industry leaders.

Playing Style and Reputation

The playing style most closely associated with Phil Ivey is that of controlled aggression, fused with psychological intimidation.

Players who have shared a table with Phil Ivey regularly comment on how intense the experience was. His stare combined with a fearless approach often leaves opponents feeling beat before they’ve even started.

Poker commentators frequently comment on Ivey’s hand reading ability and general poker IQ. This is why he is thought of as the G.O.A.T..

Phil Ivey is likely the best all-rounder the game has ever seen. Interestingly, not a single one of Ivey’s WSOP bracelet wins came in a NL Hold’em tournament.

Controversies & Legal Battles

It was in the mid 2010s that the infamous edge sorting scandal came to light. Ever the advantage player, Ivey took a couple of high-profile casinos to the cleaners playing Punto Banco, a form of baccarat, and ended up in court twice over the matter.

In 2012, Ivey and his friend Cheung Yin Sun teamed up for a trip to Crockfords Casino in London where they won £7.3 million ($12M).

Ivey’s playing partner was able to read the backs of the cards due to imperfections in the manufacturing process, giving them an edge over the house.

The casinos refused to pay and Ivey was forced into a drawn out legal process until July 2020, which clearly took a heavy toll on Ivey who eventually lost all of his winnings.

Ivey was also used as one of the faces of Full Tilt Poker where on top of the reported $1 million per month salary he was also made a shareholder.

When the site collapsed in April 2011, the value of those shares evaporated and Ivey sued the company, although he later dropped the case. Even so, his name is inextricably linked to the controversy.

Relationship & Personal Life

Phil  Ivey’s current relationship status is divorced. He married Luciaetta Ivey in May 2002 but the pair ended their relationship in December 2009.

Luciaetta later began further court proceedings against Phil  Ivey, seeking a more lucrative financial settlement.

Phil Ivey is fiercely protective of his private life and tends to shy away from the spotlight away from the poker table, leaving us with no idea if there is another lady in his life at the time of writing.

Latest News & Updates

It was sad to see Phil Ivey out of the spotlight for most of the late 2010s as he dealt with his legal struggles, but when the world opened up after the pandemic he was back with a bang and playing as good as we’ve ever seen.

He’s now once again a regular guest at the World Series of Poker and also seen at the majority of the stops in the Triton Super High Roller Series.

His legacy in the game is already secured. There may one day be a challenger to his G.O.A.T. status, but it’s going to take a while before the current generation of players agree that Ivey is second best to anybody.