NL Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker contender on the globe by most of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching the age of 1. His papa introduced him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup every little thing he could about poker. Phil routinely told his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He didn’t allow the detrimental feedback from others destroy his ambition of being one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
Phil began playing intently after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a learning experience and winning wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he destroyed quite a few of the well known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills 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 best players on the planet. Phil credits his success to discipline and a continuing love for poker. He states that he’s learning every day and is quite abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes errors every single session of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Although Ivey has come first in some big-time tournaments, he prefers destroying cash games on a regular basis.
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