No-Limit Texas Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker competitor on the globe by quite a few of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His papa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to pickup anything he could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his parents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the detrimental comments from others destroy his dream of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
He began competing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win was not a regular outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved two final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he defeated quite a few of the well known professionals including "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 Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every day and is very abashed about his achievements. Phil knows he makes errors in each session of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some large tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a regular basis.
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