NL Texas Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker competitor in the world by many of the top pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching turning 1. His grandfather showed him to one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to learn anything he possibly could about the game. Phil would tell his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the negative comments from others annihilate his ambition of being one of the greatest poker players on the planet.
Phil began competing intently after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win was not a common thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he destroyed a number of the better known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to discipline and an undying love for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s learning every single day and is quite humble about his success. He admits to making mistakes every single session of poker and constantly aspires to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some big-time tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a normal basis.
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