No-Limit Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Wednesday, 30. January 2019
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the best poker contender in the world by quite a few of the top pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His grandfather taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wished to pickup whatever he possibly could about the game. Phil routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the detrimental feedback from others destroy his ambition of being one of the greatest poker players in the world.
He started competing intently after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his skills at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The beginning few years for him were a teaching period and coming away with a win wasn’t a common thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 WSOP when he made 2 final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he defeated quite a few of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his success to hard work and a continuing love for poker. Phil says that he’s learning every day and is very humble about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making mistakes in each session of poker and always strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some big-time tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a normal basis.
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