NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker contender on the planet by many of the top-ranked pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching turning 1. His grandpa showed him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to discover anything he could about the game. Phil routinely would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not let the detrimental feedback from other people annihilate his dream of being one of the strongest poker players on the planet.
Phil began competing seriously after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a teaching period and coming away with a win was not a common thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he destroyed quite a few of the better known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his success to discipline and a continuing love for the game of poker. Phil states that he is picking up skills every single day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. He knows he makes mistakes every single game of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some large tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a regular basis.