NL Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker competitor in the world by most of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His papa introduced him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to discover everything he could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the detrimental feedback from other people annihilate his dream of being one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
He started competing intently after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a teaching period and coming away with a win was not a normal outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved two final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he destroyed a number of the well known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to dedication and an immeasurable passion for poker. He states that he’s learning every single day and is quite abashed about his success. Phil admits to making mistakes every single session of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Even though Phil has won some big tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a regular basis.
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