NL Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the best poker competitor on the planet by most of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to pickup anything he could about the game. Phil would tell his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t let the detrimental comments from other people annihilate his dream of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil began playing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a learning period and coming away with a win was not a common thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved two final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the last table he defeated quite a few of the well known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to dedication and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. He says that he’s learning every single day and is quite humble about his achievements. He knows he makes mistakes every single session of poker and always strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big-time tournaments, he likes winning money games on a regular basis.
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