Ivey Poker Social App Closes, But Promises “Best is Yet to Come” Ivey Poker Social App Closes, But Promises “Best is Yet to Come”
Key Takeaways
  • Phil Ivey’s Ivey Poker, which launched as a Facebook app in July last year, closed on October 25.
  • Closing down Ivey Poker may seem to be a step backwards, but apparently not. The IveyPoker Team announced that this move is “actually just the first step in our evolution as we prepare to launch an even bigger and better gaming experience for you all in 2015.”

Phil Ivey’s Ivey Poker, which launched as a Facebook app in July last year, closed on October 25.

Closing down Ivey Poker may seem to be a step backwards, but apparently not. The Ivey Poker Team announced that this move is “actually just the first step in our evolution as we prepare to launch an even bigger and better gaming experience for you all in 2015.”

In September last year, Ivey Poker added a mobile app for iPhone, iPad and Android devices and it looked as if the site was making a serious play for a share of the freemium online poker market.