NL Texas Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker contender in the world by most of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching the age of one. His grandpa introduced him to one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to pickup whatever he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t allow the detrimental feedback from other people annihilate his ambition of being one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started playing intently after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a teaching experience and coming away with a win was not a regular thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he defeated a number of the well known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his success to discipline and an undying love for the game of poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is very abashed about his success. Phil knows he makes blunders every single game of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Even though Ivey has won some big tournaments, he likes winning money games on a regular basis.