No disrespect to Phil Hellmuth, a true poker legend, but it’s actually Phil Ivey who best compares to NFL superstar Tom Brady. Poker fans on social media recently spread a meme comparing the “Poker Brat” to the Super Bowl winning quarterback. Although debated in good fun, the creator of the meme got the wrong Phil.

Phil Ivey is poker’s biggest superstar, and has been for many years. (Image: CardsChat News)

Brady led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 31-9 beatdown of the favored defending champion Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. In doing so, the former New England Patriots quarterback won his record sixth NFL title. Even at age 43, he’s still unstoppable and most football fans consider him the best QB ever.

Hellmuth can certainly make some comparisons to the future Pro Football Hall of Famer. Like Brady, the 15-time WSOP champion has a record for most titles, his being in World Series of Poker events. And he’s won bracelets in multiple decades, much like Brady’s Super Bowl rings have been spread out over nearly a 20-year period. But that’s where the real comparisons end, despite what you read on the following meme.