NL Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker contender on the globe by many of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching turning 1. His grandfather taught Phil penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to discover anything he possibly could about the game. Phil routinely told his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t let the negative feedback from others annihilate his goal of being one of the greatest poker players in the world.
He started competing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a teaching period and winning wasn’t a common outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and won 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 better known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and an eternal love for the game of poker. Phil says that he’s picking up skills every day and is very abashed about his achievements. He admits to making mistakes every single session of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Even though Ivey has come first in some big-time tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a normal basis.
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