NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker competitor on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching turning one. His grandpa taught Phil one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to learn everything he possibly could about the game. Phil would tell his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t let the detrimental feedback from others kill his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
He started playing intently after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a teaching period and winning wasn’t a normal thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he made 2 final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the last table he destroyed a number of the well known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Las Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an eternal love for the game of poker. Phil says that he is picking up skills every day and is incredibly abashed about his achievements. He admits to making errors every single game of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some large tournaments, he prefers destroying cash games on a normal basis.
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