NL Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker competitor in the world by most of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching the age of 1. His papa introduced him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to discover anything he could about the game. Phil routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the negative comments from other people kill his ambition of being one of the greatest poker players in the world.
Phil began competing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for Phil were a teaching opportunity and winning was not a regular thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made 2 final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he destroyed quite a few of the better known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Vegas. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable love for poker. He says that he’s learning every single day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. He admits to making blunders every single session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some large tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a regular basis.