NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Tuesday, 30. July 2019
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker player in the world by most of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His grandfather introduced him to one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to pickup everything he possibly could about poker. He routinely told his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He didn’t allow the negative feedback from other people annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the best poker competitors on the planet.
Phil began competing intently after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos in Atlantic City. The initial few years for Phil were a learning period and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he defeated a number of the well known professionals 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 Sin City. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to dedication and an eternal love for poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making mistakes in each session of poker and always aspires to get better.
Although Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a normal basis.
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