NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker contender in the world by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching turning one. His grandfather taught Phil one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to learn whatever he possibly could about poker. Phil would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the detrimental feedback from others annihilate his goal of being one of the strongest poker players in the world.
Phil began competing intently after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for him were a teaching opportunity and winning wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated a number of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the next level and headed 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 success to hard work and an eternal passion for poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. He knows he makes mistakes in each game of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some large tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a normal basis.