NL Texas Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker contender in the world by most of the top pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching turning 1. His papa introduced him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to discover anything he possibly could about poker. He routinely would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t permit the negative feedback from others kill his ambition of becoming one of the best poker players on the planet.
Phil began playing intently after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his game at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a teaching opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated quite a few of the well known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and a continuing love for the game of poker. He states that he’s learning every day and is quite 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 destroying cash games on a regular basis.
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