NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker player in the world by many of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before reaching turning 1. His grandpa taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup anything he could about the game. Phil routinely told his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He didn’t permit the detrimental comments from others annihilate his dream of becoming one of the best poker players on the planet.
Phil started competing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for Phil were a teaching experience and coming away with a win wasn’t a common outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made 2 final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he destroyed many of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to dedication and a continuing love for the game of poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every day and is incredibly abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes errors in each game of poker and always aspires to improve.
Although Ivey has won some big tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a regular basis.