NL Texas Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker player on the planet by many of the top-ranked pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching the age of 1. His grandfather taught Phil one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to learn anything he possibly could about the game. He routinely would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the detrimental feedback from other people kill his ambition of being one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started competing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a learning period and winning was not a normal thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made two final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he destroyed a number of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to dedication and an eternal passion for the game of poker. Phil says that he’s learning every single day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making mistakes every single game of poker and always aspires to improve.
Although Ivey has won some big tournaments, he prefers winning money games on a regular basis.
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