NL Texas Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker competitor on the planet by quite a few of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa introduced him to one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to pickup everything he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not let the negative comments from others kill his dream of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil began playing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for him were a teaching opportunity and winning wasn’t a regular thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved two final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated a number of the better known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Sin City. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and a continuing love for poker. Phil states that he is picking up skills every single day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making errors in each game of poker and always strives to improve.
Even though Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a normal basis.
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