Daniel Negreanu has written a very interesting blog entry on Full Contact Poker commenting on Phil Ivey who managed to eclipse him in the all time tournament money list after finishing 2nd at the Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge. Daniel says it couldn't have been done by a better player, and also reveals how he learns a lot by playing against the best players in the world.


"It's my belief that Phil Ivey is the best poker player in the world, and that includes every format. I've played live with him, and cash, Hold'em, Stud, Omaha, whatever, and he is just the most consistently good player at everything- include online based on what his results look like. I don't think anyone has won more money online, live play, or tournament poker, than Ivey. Pretty strong," Daniel says on his blog.

Daniel also believes that contrary to popular opinion Phil Ivey does care a lot about tournaments thanks to his competitive spirit. The Canadian pro states that competing with Ivey is a big motivating factor for him as well and that he learned a lot by playing against Ivey, Patrik Antonius and Tom Dwan at the recent High Stakes Poker Season 6 shoot.

"I learned #1) that they are just so much better than everyone at NLH, #2) that I could learn a lot by paying attention to what they do, and #3) that I'm not that far off skill wise compared to where I thought I was. I get what they do, I'm just not as experienced as they are, but that will come..." Daniel says.

In the blog entry Daniel also talks about how tournament play in general has evolved since 2003 and why many players who used to do well have not kept up with the changes in the game. It's well worth a read and you can find it on Full Contact Poker.