No-Limit Texas Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker competitor on the planet by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His papa taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wished to learn everything he could about the game. He routinely would tell his elders that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil didn’t let the detrimental feedback from other people destroy his dream of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.
He began playing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his abilities at the casinos in Atlantic City. The initial few years for him were a learning experience and winning wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he destroyed a number of the better known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to hard work and a continuing love for the game of poker. He states that he is picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his success. He knows he makes mistakes every single game of poker and always aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big-time tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a regular basis.