· Highly regarded by many as the best player in the game today

· Winner of five WSOP bracelets, and the 2008 WPT L.A. Poker Classic, his first WPT title after making a WPT final table 7 times before

· Career tournament winnings in excess of $9.98 million, and ranks 6th on the all-time money list

· Last player to win three WSOP bracelets in one year (2002)

· Is continuing his grandfather’s legacy through the Budding Ivey Foundation, and donated $50,000 to a charity after his 2008 L.A. Poker Classic and NHPC success

NHPC record: 4-4

2005: Eliminated in Round 1 by David Sklansky
2006: Eliminated in Round 1 by Chad Brown
2007: Eliminated in Round 1 by Don Cheadle
2008:  Defeated Alisha Kunze, Johnny Chan, J.C. Tran, and Gus Hansen before losing to eventual winner Chris Ferguson in the semifinals ($125,000)

PAD record: 2-3

Match 4: 1st ($120,000)
Match 8: 3rd
Match 18: 3rd
Match 20: 1st ($120,000)
Match 22: 2nd