Phil Ivey going to change his phone number and leave the country

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• Filed under: High Stakes News, Phil Ivey, Poker, WSOP
• Date: Aug 6,2009

Phil Ivey, the hottest player of November Nine told some of his thoughts about the WSOP and poker in general in a recent Cardplayer interview.

Phil Ivey proved his dominance in WSOP 2009 once again. Even though Jeffrey Lisandro took the Player of the Year title, Ivey was more visible character with his two bracelet wins. This years Main Event final table is one the most anticipated poker events to happen so the rumor mill around Ivey is just escalating.

Cardplayer.com asked how does getting to the final table feel like:

“So far, I’ve just made the final table, which is a pretty big accomplishment, and winning it would be the top of the line for me. But this is definitely up here”, Ivey answers.

On about how he’s handling the whole media focus:

“I’m just going to change my cell phone number and leave the country, so I’m not really worried about any of that … I’m serious, too.”

How about your opponents at the final table?

“I’m not really worried about anyone. I am short in chips, so I can’t really be too worried about anyone.”

“I played with the kid to my right James Akenhead the most, and he and the guy that got knocked out in 10th place Jordan Smith played very well. Everybody here knows what they’re doing, and they have good tournament strategy”, Phil concludes.

Do you see the wait between now and November as an advantage for you or a drawback?

Phil Ivey: “I would say it’s a drawback, because I’m kind of in a groove with playing with all of these guys. When they come back in November, they might play a little differently. I know everything to do, but I will have to go back and replay hands in my mind come November. I think it’s a drawback … I would love to just finish this thing.”

There is a certain aura about you when you sit down and play in this tournament. How do you use that to your advantage?

Phil Ivey: “Well, you just have to try to figure out what each player is thinking. How they play certain hands, what they’re thinking about in the middle of hands. What their feelings are toward me as a player, and what they think they can get away with and what they can’t. And then you just try to take advantage of situations when they come up.”

Source: Cardplayer.com