NL Texas Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker contender on the planet by most of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before reaching the age of one. His grandfather taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to learn anything he possibly could about poker. He would tell his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the adverse feedback from other people annihilate his dream of being one of the strongest poker players on the planet.
He started competing seriously after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a teaching period and winning wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved two final tables and came away with his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he destroyed a number of the well known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to hard work and a continuing love for the game of poker. He says that he is picking up skills every single day and is incredibly humble about his accomplishments. He knows he makes blunders in each game of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Even though Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a regular basis.
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