No-Limit Texas Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker competitor on the globe by many of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching the age of 1. His grandfather taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to learn everything he could about the game. He routinely would tell his elders that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He did not let the detrimental feedback from others annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the greatest poker players in the world.
He started playing seriously after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a learning period and coming away with a win wasn’t a common outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he made 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he destroyed many of the well known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Sin City. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to discipline and a continuing passion for poker. He states that he is picking up skills every day and is very humble about his success. Phil knows he makes mistakes every single session of poker and constantly aspires to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some big tournaments, he favors winning money games on a regular basis.
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