NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker contender on the globe by many of the top-ranked pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His grandfather taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to discover anything he possibly could about the game. Phil would tell his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t let the detrimental comments from other people annihilate his goal of becoming one of the greatest poker players in the world.
Phil started playing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his abilities at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a teaching opportunity and winning wasn’t a regular thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he made 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he defeated a number of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. Phil says that he is learning every single day and is incredibly humble about his success. He admits to making blunders every single game of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Even though Ivey has come first in some big-time tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a normal basis.
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