Luciaetta Ivey is a former celebrity spouse known for marrying Phil Ivey, a professional poker player from the United States of America. Luciaetta’s ex-husband, Phil, is known to have won ten of the World Series of Poker bracelets and is currently regarded as the best poker player in the world.
Who is Luciaetta Ivey, Phil Ivey’s ex-wife?
Luciaetta Ivey was born in the United States in 1978. She is currently 47 years old. She is an American citizen and belongs to the black race. Her zodiac sign and other personal information are unknown. She seems private and has kept them away from the public. She rose to fame for her marriage to Phil Ivey.
Luciaetta Ivey was married to Phil Ivey for seven years.
Luciaetta got married to the poker champion Phil Ivey in 2002. The two former lovers dated for a few months before officially tying the knot to become a couple. There is no information on how or where they first met. Their wedding ceremony was attended by friends and loved ones invited by the former couple. The wedding took place in Las Vegas on May 19, 2002.
Luciaetta and Phil remained married till 2009 when they both decided to end it. The main reason for the divorce has not been disclosed by any of the two former love birds. Online sources claim Luciaetta was “miserably” married to Phil. As to what that means, only those making those claims can explain.
The union between Luciaetta and Phil did not produce any children. Neither did any of them have any children from any previous relationships. The divorce settlement between the former couple became a big issue, extensively discussed by the media and online platforms. The issue is well talked about in the next paragraph of this blog post.
Luciaetta Ivey and Phil Ivey’s divorce settlement controversy
After Lucuaetta and her ex-husband, Phil decided to go their separate ways in 2009; there was a need for their divorce to be settled in Court. Their case was presided over in a Nevada court by Judge Gonzalez.
According to Mirror Uk, the Court ordered Phil to pay $180 000 monthly to his former wife, Luciaetta. This amount is part of Phil M’s money from his company, Tiltware LLC, and he will stop paying as soon as he stops earning money from the company. Aside from the monthly money Phil was ordered to pay, he was also asked to make a 50% down payment for a new home for Luciaetta and provide her with a life insurance policy.
A few weeks after the divorce settlement case was closed, Luciaetta Phil went to open the case again. Her case is that her ex-husband had donated some money to the judge who presided over their case, which might have influenced his judgment of the case.
Her case was thrown out of Court because Phil’s donation to Judge Gonzalez was not a violation of Luciaetta’s rights or the laws of Nevada.
The Court said: ‘Judge Gonzalez was not disqualified for presiding over Luciaetta Ivey’s motion based on the contributions made to his campaign, because doing so violated neither Luciaetta’s due rights nor Nevada law. Accordingly, we deny Luciaetta Ivey’s writ petition.’
Many did not know how much money Phil Ivey made from his poker career until the divorce settlement. It exposed the poker champion’s financial background to the world. It was revealed that Phil made over $950,000 monthly from his company.
Both Luciaetta and her ex-husband have remained single after their divorce.
Some Facts About Luciaetta’s Ex-husband, Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, California, on February 1, 1977. He is 46 years old. He started playing poker as a teenager and perfected the craft by playing against his co-workers in New Jersey, where he used to work in a telemarketing firm.
He has a lot of nicknames due to his poker prowess. He is called “Tiger Woods of Poker,” “No Home Jerome,” and “The Phenomenon.” The poker world also regards him as the best all-around player.
Phil has remarkable records regarding poker; this got him inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2007.