No-Limit Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker competitor in the world by most of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before reaching turning 1. His grandfather showed him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to learn anything he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely told his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. He didn’t permit the detrimental feedback from other people annihilate his dream of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil began playing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a learning period and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made two final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he destroyed a number of the better known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his success to dedication and a continuing passion for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s learning every day and is very abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes blunders in each game of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some large tournaments, he likes winning cash games on a regular basis.
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