NL Texas Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker player on the globe by many of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His papa taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wished to learn whatever he could about the game. He routinely told his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t permit the detrimental feedback from others annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the greatest poker players on the planet.
He began competing seriously after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a teaching opportunity and winning was not a common thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the last table he destroyed a number of the better known pros including but not limited to "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 Sin City. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable passion for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes blunders in each game of poker and always aspires to improve.
Even though Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he favors winning money games on a normal basis.
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