No-Limit Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker player on the planet by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His papa introduced him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to discover everything he possibly could about the game. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not allow the negative feedback from other people annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the greatest poker players on the planet.
Phil began playing seriously after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The initial few years for him were a learning opportunity and winning wasn’t a common thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he destroyed a number of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to dedication and an eternal passion for poker. He says that he is picking up skills every single day and is very humble about his achievements. He knows he makes mistakes in each session of poker and constantly aspires to get better.
Even though Ivey has won some big tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a normal basis.
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