NL Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker player on the globe by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His grandfather showed him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to discover whatever he possibly could about the game. He routinely told his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not allow the negative feedback from others annihilate his ambition of being one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
He started competing seriously after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for Phil were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he destroyed many of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Sin City. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to dedication and an undying love for poker. Phil states that he is learning every single day and is very abashed about his success. Phil knows he makes errors every single session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Although Phil has come first in some large tournaments, he likes winning money games on a normal basis.
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