NL Texas Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker player on the planet by many of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching the age of 1. His papa showed him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup whatever he possibly could about the game. He would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t let the detrimental feedback from others kill his dream of becoming one of the strongest poker players in the world.
Phil started competing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his techniques at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a teaching opportunity and winning wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the last table he destroyed a number of the well known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Sin City. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and an immeasurable love for poker. He says that he is picking up skills every day and is incredibly humble about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes errors in each game of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Even though Ivey has come first in some large tournaments, he prefers winning money games on a normal basis.