NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker competitor on the globe by many of the top-ranked pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather introduced him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to pickup anything he could about the game. Phil would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the detrimental comments from others annihilate his ambition of being one of the strongest poker players in the world.
Phil began playing seriously after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a learning period and winning wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved 2 final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the closing table he destroyed a number of the better known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to discipline and an eternal passion for the game of poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every day and is incredibly abashed about his success. He admits to making blunders in each game of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a regular basis.
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