No-Limit Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker contender on the planet by many of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to discover whatever he possibly could about the game. Phil routinely told his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t allow the negative feedback from others annihilate his dream of being one of the greatest poker players on the planet.
Phil started competing intently after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his techniques at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a learning period and coming away with a win was not a normal outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he defeated a number of the better known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to hard work and an undying love for poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every day and is very abashed about his success. Phil admits to making blunders in each session of poker and constantly aspires to get better.
Although Ivey has won some big tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a normal basis.
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