No-Limit Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker player on the globe by most of the top-ranked pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching turning 1. His pappa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wished to discover everything he possibly could about poker. He routinely told his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not let the negative feedback from others destroy his dream of being one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started playing seriously after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his abilities at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a teaching opportunity and winning was not a normal outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 WSOP where he made two final tables and came away with his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he defeated quite a few of the better known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to discipline and an undying passion for the game of poker. He states that he is learning every single day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes blunders in each session of poker and always aspires to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big-time tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a regular basis.