NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker contender in the world by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching turning 1. His grandpa introduced him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to discover anything he could about the game. He routinely would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the detrimental comments from other people kill his ambition of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
He started playing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial few years for Phil were a teaching opportunity and coming away with a win was not a common outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated many of the better known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and an eternal love for poker. Phil says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is quite humble about his achievements. He knows he makes errors every single game of poker and always aspires to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some big-time tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a normal basis.
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