NL Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker contender on the globe by most of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His grandpa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wished to pickup every little thing he possibly could about the game. He routinely would tell his parents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He didn’t allow the detrimental feedback from other people kill his goal of becoming one of the best poker competitors in the world.
He started playing intently after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a learning experience and coming away with a win was not a normal thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he defeated a number of the better known pros which includes "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 Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his success to hard work and a continuing passion for the game of poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every day and is very humble about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes blunders every single game of poker and always strives to improve.
Although Phil has come first in some big-time tournaments, he likes winning money games on a normal basis.
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