No-Limit Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker player on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His papa showed him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to discover everything he could about poker. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t permit the negative feedback from other people destroy his ambition of being one of the best poker players on the planet.
He started playing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first few years for Phil were a teaching opportunity and winning wasn’t a normal thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he defeated a number of the better known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his success to hard work and an undying love for poker. Phil says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. He knows he makes mistakes every single game of poker and always strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some big tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a regular basis.
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