NL Texas Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker player on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His grandpa introduced him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to learn everything he could about poker. He routinely told his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t permit the detrimental comments from other people destroy his goal of being one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started playing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a learning period and winning was not a regular thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the last table he defeated quite a few of the better known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an eternal passion for poker. Phil states that he is learning every single day and is very humble about his achievements. He knows he makes mistakes in each session of poker and always aspires to improve.
Although Phil has won some large tournaments, he likes winning cash games on a regular basis.
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