No-Limit Texas Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker player in the world by most of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wished to discover whatever he could about the game. He routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t let the negative feedback from others annihilate his ambition of being one of the greatest poker players on the planet.
He began playing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a common thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved two final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he destroyed quite a few of the well known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to dedication and an eternal passion for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s learning every day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making errors in each session of poker and always aspires to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some large tournaments, he favors winning money games on a normal basis.
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