NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker player on the planet by most of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching turning 1. His grandpa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wished to learn everything he possibly could about the game. Phil routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not let the detrimental feedback from other people kill his goal of becoming one of the best poker players on the planet.
Phil started playing seriously after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a teaching opportunity and coming away with a win was not a normal outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved two final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated many of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and an eternal love for poker. Phil states that he is picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his success. He knows he makes errors every single game of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some large tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a normal basis.
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