NL Texas Hold’em 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-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His papa introduced him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to discover everything he could about the game. He routinely told his elders that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the negative comments from others destroy his ambition of being one of the strongest poker players in the world.
He started competing intently after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a teaching experience and winning wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he defeated quite a few of the better known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. He states that he is picking up skills every day and is incredibly abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes errors in each game of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big tournaments, he likes winning cash games on a regular basis.