NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker contender on the planet by most of the top pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching turning 1. His papa taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup whatever he could about poker. Phil would tell his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. He didn’t allow the detrimental comments from other people destroy his goal of being one of the strongest poker players in the world.
Phil began playing seriously after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a learning opportunity and winning was not a normal outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP 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 defeated a number of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his success to discipline and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every day and is very humble about his accomplishments. He admits to making errors every single session of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Even though Ivey has won some big tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a regular basis.
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