How to Play Poker Videos - How long would it take someone like Phil Ivey to turn $1,000 into $50,000?

How long would it take someone like Phil Ivey to turn $1,000 into $50,000?

Depends on the length of the horse race or volatility of the stock market. Do you want to bet?
Depends on what you mean. In general, a player like Ivey doesn't start with $1,000 .... he's more likely to have a bankroll of $100,000 going. So, if you ask instead how quickly he could go from 100,000 to 5,000,000 (50-fold on his money ) I'd say it would take months. That kinda sustained winning is very tough to do. On the other hand, if he can start over every time he loses the initial $1,000 by replacing it (after all, he's got plenty) I'd say he could do it in a matter of days. Super-aggressive play at a $10/20 table till he tripled up, solid aggressive play at a 30/60 or 40/80 table to triple from there, then a 100/200 table to get him over the top.
Professional gamblers get where they are because they play smart and manage their money well. With $1,000, Phil Ivey would know he would need to play at a $2/4 limit table, where he'd be earning $8-15 and hour. So the answer is at least a year, assuming he moved to a higher table every time he earned enough to sit at a higher limit table.