Phil Ivey: "How I Stay Mentally Sharp"

Phil Ivey sits down with Barry Greenstein to talk about his mental fitness, and how his approach to health in general has shifted over the years.

[@PokerKingMedia]

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[@lion-uz7fb]

Thanks more content like this make it a hour long

[@hanomano8361]

Cool

[@thekult123]

I'd be interested in the full version of this conversation.

[@crankerupcom]

Just post the whole thing. I hate when channels split interviews into segments.

[@desirelines9]

@@crankerupcom Agree, I'll just wait until I can find a full version and not bits and pieces.

[@nigelvarney4042]

'ok, cause this interview isn't about you by the way', Love it! Another fine example of just how tuned in Phil Ivey is (on and off the table).

[@connorrowley2849]

I Thought it was rude of Phil honestly. Dude wasn’t trying to take over the conversation he was just expressing that he can relate, people love to act like victims though

[@ian625]

@@connorrowley2849 he was probably sarcastic lol. I laughed so hard

[@JT-Betterman]

@@connorrowley2849 They are like best friends it was just a friendly jab

[@LakotaOutlaw]

These 2 still have the best chemistry. Real friends!

[@timweaver7826]

I actually thought Phil came off as a jerk to him. Real friends razz each other all the time. I think he was being condescending (and I love Phil).

[@MrJoosebawkz]

@@timweaver7826 they both have abrasive competitive personalities where they need to let each other know theyre better/smarter what ever. They just go about it in different ways. they’re obviously still great friends

[@JamesBeam420]

Phil Ivey is in my opinion a really good guy and an all time great. I had the pleasure of meeting him at an airport, I was afraid to approach him, but I did and he was super cool and kind. He even followed me on Twitter lol.

[@michael14561]

Quality conversation more of these please

[@hectorabreu2502]

Haha Barry got feisty at the end lol.. this was gold

[@DIY_2023]

hehe yea , that was funny in the end.

[@mightybatillo]

Holy fk are you telling me this is Barry Greenstain? I didn’t recognize him.

[@saulo07]

@@mightybatillo Indeed it´s Barry...age takes tolls

[@themaharishi8160]

Barry isn't on the same illumination level as Ivey ;-)

[@RodJeez]

Phil is way too competitive to take those type of digs and jokes

[@Kingkia33]

Realist conversation Phil has ever had on camera

[@NaiveAgenda]

Music either a couple notches down or not at all and you have a perfect format here. These interviews with Phil are insightful, thank you.

[@culu37]

I can't imagine playing three days straight that's just nuts

[@shukuladay8883]

I once played for 36 straight hours, Then I drove home and slept for 18 hours straight lol I was mentally drained.

[@georgejung5429]

Haha it’s not when you love it.

[@mightybatillo]

Cocaine makes it easy

[@culu37]

@@shukuladay8883 36 would be rough but I could pull that off, but three days?! Christ man😂

[@imperialseal8155]

I've played for 72 hours straight when I was 30, no problem, not tired at all, I'm Asian though, lol

[@jtotheg2887]

Ivey looking fresh👍 been waiting for a minute now, gotta get dwan in shape aswell lol. gl to both

[@k-time]

ya looks much healthier

[@RodJeez]

@@k-time how was he looking before? Maybe I missed it but I never saw him looking in a bad condition

[@billj4525]

@@RodJeez He had a drinking problem and his results were really bad for a while, and it was causing issues in his life. He wasn't exercising, meditating, or taking care of himself. He said he had a bad relationship with alcohol so he quit and started exercising again, meditating as well. His results improved and he definitely looks a lot better, healthier, and happier. He talked about this in his interview with Joey Ingram. He might even say something in the interview with Barry.

[@laptopfromhell890]

Love the chemistry these two have always had besides being very different people.

[@jcpederson55126]

After listening to Bear and Ivey on podcasts over and over, I thought sooner or later that Barry would talk about himself during the interview, and sure enough, he did, and Ivey caught him on it.

[@mohammedhamza8357]

Why did ivey stop him from talking about himself, isn't it mean

[@jcpederson55126]

@mohammedhamza8357 It may have been a little mean, yes. The interview is a flexible thing, where one might learn about only one person, or the interviewer as well. Ivey may have felt like Barry was putting himself into the spotlight a little too much for an Ivey focused recording. I think they are good friends, though. The meanness is probably like with two brothers.

[@nimasarraf4315]

@@jcpederson55126 Theyre kidding around

[@runhorse]

I have always liked this guy and even more so after seeing this video.

[@untouchable360x]

Don't EVER put background music when interviewing somebody. It's distracting.

[@GabrielConstantinides]

One day there will be a youtube feature where uploaders can have optional audio channels on videos that viewers can turn off if they choose to

[@otb_redbaron4751]

I think its okay just may be volume could be lowered

[@truthtoken2853]

@@otb_redbaron4751 the real OTB???

[@stoyant.2795]

okay now it started bothering me ty

[@bryanryan4504]

Uh pedantic much? It's fine.

[@Ze.NiTH_]

Love this content! I've missed Ivey in the Poker Scene. He is the one that inspired me to play poker, a true Legend!

[@viewmaster617]

same here I just wish the ambience of poker was like back in the day when poker after dark was around good times

[@patrickdoyle6198]

Barry really wants somebody to interview him!

[@Avinashkravi-mz9xo]

and he desersves it..

[@GixxerGR]

I want to see him interviewed so much!

[@oscararmendariz8718]

That would be awesome, just by reading his book you can see the great mentality that all those big players had

[@showandtellmusic]

Barry, let him answer the questions! We want to hear HIS answers. Signed, a long time fan of yours

[@bluefieldspaintersplus9210]

I think Phil talked most of the time

[@digital_loc7728]

Thank you for being transparent Phil.

[@shadmcdaniel4184]

Interesting this popped up in my feed. I haven’t played seriously for over a decade. I’m recently trying to get healthier these days as well. Ivey has always been that guy to get a lot of respect. Maybe I’ll get that passion to play back. I’m subbed to this channel now.

[@mikesaddi]

My favorite parts of the interview is whenever Phil gives Barry a hard time

[@occxxxy]

Great to see Phil Ivey in good spirits for the culture

[@sohrabtino]

Phil ivey is hilarious, upload more video of him , he is poker guru

[@beyondbassic]

This was great, 2 buddies getting into it

[@sayeourselves]

"I'm still getting situated" 🤣

[@monychahal3416]

The king MR. PHIL IVEY

[@shannonsutherland2450]

Barry Greenstein’s book ‘Ace on the River’ got me into playing serious poker. Humble, intelligent guy

[@rc5989]

Wow! These guys are legends and old friends. Great interview!

[@indigameriseminalindian]

Lol, I can sense their friendship, but even more their competitiveness. Love it.

[@stussycrew1]

Jeez, that music during the interview is annoying. Why?

[@onezerotwofour184]

C'mon man why you gotta be such a downer? Everything's better with royalty-free beats

[@georgejung5429]

Haha “this interview isn’t about you btw” 😂

[@saulo07]

That was uncalled for...Ivey obviously is not self-confident around Greenstein..perhaps echoes of those early days when he visited Berry´s home. Even in the end of the interview he mocks Berry...not a nice guy.. although a very good poker player.

[@jacobkuegler4149]

@@saulo07 you got it twisted my guy

[@allenpark8180]

@@saulo07 Barry actually kept interrupting Phil the entire interview and trying to make things about him and his opinions. I think it was justified.

[@georgejung5429]

jacob kuegler just quoting what Phil said my man.

[@jeffreyjewell75]

God he looks like a grandpa.

[@spacet1me]

LMAOOO the end just made me laugh. Phil a real blunt dude. He does not mess around. Geez.

[@sobhan7478]

good to see he is good at talking

[@Dabl197]

Love this! Good for the group of ppl who grew up in this time period. Thanks!

[@bentonja668]

great video. I wish Barry hadn't interrupted Phil when he was talking about how long the players can stay up.

[@GixxerGR]

Agree, that was an interesting part,.. Playing for 3 days? He made it sound like without sleep,..

[@billj4525]

@@GixxerGR I have done it, 96 hours no sleep is my record when playing poker. Doyle Brunson used to play for 5 days straight no sleep up until his mid 40s he said.

[@bcarslive]

phill looking youthful, good luck guys

[@volcommerce]

hilarious interview

[@hubertcumberdale2766]

finding this channel is a jackpott! simply great

[@lstruggy]

Material things u could buy w unlimited money only last for a couple of months maybe 3 months Phil’s so right about that part

[@uz16]

phil ivey, the mj of poker. "that's when I took it personally..."

[@maddenfootball]

Thanks for sharing this Phil, I needed to hear that. All of it applies to day trading as well. Good wisdom.

[@rbdtrades9790]

I was thinking the exact same thing when I started watching this interview. Crazy how closely related professional poker is to professional trading

[@Allin4x]

Love Ivey

[@Slotmassacre]

What an honest interview. Great banter!

[@holeefuk3671]

yes, great to see Phil in good spirits!

[@mikeybundles2100]

Can tell these 2 r good friends . Long love the goat 🐐

[@lagerhound]

Phil and Barry both really interesting guys. Great interview.

[@HappyTofu2424]

Barry: I work out with bands Phil: LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LOL Phil is funny af. This is the most I've ever seen him talk

[@well.thy.one.]

Phil be wishing he could stretch a band at barrys age!

[@bensantellano]

That's exactly what I thought, I've never heard Phil Ivey talk this long. And this is just the tip of the iceberg.

[@eveliovarela2279]

Fr I wanna play poker vs him 1/2 table

[@ryanjohnston8237]

Love this! You guys are great! I've always been a big fan of both of you!

[@markspearman8659]

Very truthful. Open book.

[@Mr.paint123]

I just turned to Buddhism (I am feeling mentally better 😀)

[@coachcashmoney]

Ace on the River by Barry is one of the best poker books out there! Top 5 books of all the poker books. He told stories about playing cash games that I always remember when I’m playing.

[@SonOfSoros]

Love them both equally.

[@sueraiders]

Phil Ivey you look so different with your hair shaved off wow completely different, you look good both ways. Stay cool as always. 🃏🃏

[@Vpopov81]

i love these interviews

[@bobbyzwicharowski1129]

I admire their friendship

[@davidkemp8721]

Awesome just awesome ivy is one of the top pros I've always liked and the best all around player in the world i mean he ask durr one day when they were playing Holdem to play 7 card poker and was going to handy cap him not sure how but tom turned it down how scary is that

[@csquared4538]

I feel like the old guy thinking kids these days have it made because they have endless high end poker to watch. I used to stay up all night watching poker after dark to learn anything I could. Phil Ivey was such a huge name and then Tom Dwan was dominating online and became my favorite player. Then I just stopped playing for various reasons. I have to check myself though, because the previous generation would say how lucky I was to be able to watch poker when the only resource available were books. And the generation before would say how lucky they were to have books. But I still think the jump to the internet of 2022 and really the last 5-10 years before that has been the biggest jump in resources available. I might have to play some poker, I hadn't even thought about the game in years until this popped up.

[@willlinke2849]

Hahaha these guys get after each other haarrrrd!!!! Irresistible force and immovable object lol

[@johnhanselman6371]

Phil Ivey does yoga. Who would have guessed?

[@SmartDumbNerdyCool]

Lex: "I thought you were just angry at Barry..." Phil: "I was"

[@tessademsky1156]

5:40 the only phil ivey bluff ive ever been able to spot

[@aarbar6615]

More please and thank you !

[@CribNotes]

"This interview is not about you, by the way...." LOL

[@johnsingleton2407]

Hahahahaha, really nobody cares about his oldschool opinion

[@GotoyourhomeBall]

@@johnsingleton2407 Barry is a legend. It was a funny poke by Ivey but who r u again?

[@johnsingleton2407]

Ivey wanted to point out something different. Barry wanted to sound wise and smart, but it was not the right moment, that’s why he got mocked at. hahahahaha

[@CribNotes]

@@johnsingleton2407 Don't be a moron. Greenstein is correct. When you get older, make sure you're always well rested at the poker table.

[@johnsingleton2407]

@@CribNotes but he wasnt asked about his opinion. no need to add that comment here.

[@fuzzybaffy]

That look when he says "like what?!" at 7:45 LOL

[@hotsauceislethal9430]

Mental health is more important than anything else in poker. Keeping your bankroll together is just a side effect of this.

[@spikerofficial4691]

Two absolute legends and role models in the poker community!

[@shaner217]

Hahaha I love how they just shit talk each other. It's beautiful.

[@AnthonyVickersSoulJahTYah]

Good to see these..

[@baustin2402]

Just nice and clean fun... Thanx guys

[@duranjerome]

Phil Ivey is such a argumentative, confrontational guy and I respect that a lot

[@11Heroes]

poker with ivey around is just different.

[@KT-kk1gt]

You never really explained how you stay mentally sharp. Please continue!!!!

[@CaseyR89]

Love the video but it would be nice to have longer videos when you manage to snag an interview with someone who is historically hard to get like Ivey or Dwan

[@marikstongue5663]

This would've been better as a single longer video with no cuts.

[@misclic2408]

legends from our youth

[@daviddamion8564]

Love the content 💯

[@conorbourke190]

This is awesome.

[@SankofaNYC]

I work out with bands 😂😂😂 lol he is a older dude so gotta do what you can, respect

[@atfti]

I love how sassy Phil is. "In Macau. To be clear." "This interview isn't about you by the way."

[@neverdixs]

is funny to see how much barry and phil

[@paulthompson8642]

Doing one hour of cardiovascular a day definitely definitely keeps you focused keeps the blood flowing

[@georgejung5429]

Agreed. 💪🏻

[@eveliovarela2279]

Definitely, most of my losing sessions have been when I don't workout or run that day

[@tommyg421]

Damn it Barry you just awoke the beast. Like he need more motivation lol

[@KBonilla]

If you are distracted by the music, you are not ready to be a good poker player

[@kaleemullahnizamani7436]

Wow rare to see greatest

[@viewmaster617]

Absolute Legends

[@RR-bd4jp]

Yeah I like how he calls the guy out. "This interview isn't about you"...The guy interviewing is something else.

[@Yellowpuma01]

You do know who “that guy” is, right?

[@amazingcabbage39]

I’m glad Phil said it 😂😂 “this interview isn’t about you btw” 😂😂😂😂

[@saucemasterflex]

i like ivey

[@thedolphin5428]

What Phil describes in his last 18 months is what happens when you do yoga and meditation and good food. It all leads to a whole new mind space andbpurpise in life.

[@johnsingleton2407]

Barry let that man Phil speak, please 🙏🏻😂

[@leonardmaher8155]

The longest I have ever played is one whole day there is no way I could play for 3 straight days I would be falling asleep at the poker table at some point

[@Danny-qh4su]

May you please post full videos

[@bondys-video-kucing]

Iveys wisdom on money 👍

[@francisdrake3637]

I LOVE IT

[@andrijamartic2403]

barry seems like a really nice, clever guy

[@robotrobot4430]

GOAT

[@GuruR97]

Just post the whole thing. Why do I have to wait for 8 min clips

[@Logan_Patrick8]

Barry got nervous af at the end

[@littleinkling4604]

I like these videos but why are you editing them into short clips stuck together? Have Phil Ivy talking of Asian's keeping mentally alert for a long time and all we get is 60 seconds of chat before next subject.

[@marcostott]

Phil Ivey !! Nice change woo

[@randyreid4698]

Thank You !!!! Poker King !!