NL Texas Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker competitor on the planet by most of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa introduced him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to pickup anything he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the adverse feedback from other people annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
He began competing seriously after getting a false 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 teaching opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved two final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he destroyed a number of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to hard work and a continuing love for the game of poker. Phil states that he is learning every day and is incredibly humble about his success. He knows he makes errors every single session of poker and always strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some big-time tournaments, he likes winning money games on a normal basis.
No comments yet.