No-Limit Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker player on the planet by many of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His grandfather introduced him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to discover every little thing he possibly could about the game. Phil routinely told his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the adverse feedback from other people kill his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started playing seriously after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for Phil were a teaching period and coming away with a win was not a normal outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated a number of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided 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 best players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and an immeasurable passion for the game of poker. He states that he is learning every day and is very abashed about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making mistakes every single game of poker and always aspires to get better.
Although Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a normal basis.
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