Re:Upping the Ante: Top Poker Pros Face Off vs. Artificial I...
by TylerE on Monday January 09, 2017 @02:21PM
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Ivey is a whale. He got a lucky a few times and got on TV a lot as a result, but he is FAR FAR from a top professional player.
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Re:Upping the Ante: Top Poker Pros Face Off vs. Artificial I...
by kyberias on Monday January 09, 2017 @02:36PM
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How do you measure who is "top professional player"?
Is this list COMPLETELY inaccurate? Why? Has it ever been? Which list is better?
https://www.highstakesdb.com/poker-players.aspx?sortby=winne...
Re:Upping the Ante: Top Poker Pros Face Off vs. Artificial I...
by jat850 on Monday January 09, 2017 @02:42PM
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All-time winnings is not the best measurement as it doesn't take into account things like years played/measured, single individual large wins, etc. It's a decent list for one mode of inspection (winnings) but shouldn't automatically be taken as a ranking of players by skill.
Ivey is a very good player, for sure. In the context of HU play (as being discussed in the article), there are better.
Re:Upping the Ante: Top Poker Pros Face Off vs. Artificial I...
by TylerE on Monday January 09, 2017 @02:45PM
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Top level play in poker evolves at a metagame rate as fast as any e-sport.
https://www.highstakesdb.com/profiles/Phil-Ivey.aspx
Ivey's last big win was 2009, and his last win of any kind was in 2011.
Re:Upping the Ante: Top Poker Pros Face Off vs. Artificial I...
by gigabet on Monday January 09, 2017 @04:39PM
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That looks much more like he quit playing online. Saying he 'just got lucky a few times' is very odd. Ivey is considered one of the top pros by virtually everyone.
His live tourny stats: http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=127&_ga=1.1...
Beyond that, he (like many top pros), prioritizes lucrative cash games over tournament play (or exploiting an edge at baccarat, if the opportunity arises) which we can't track.