NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
by Emelia on Wednesday, October 25th, 2017
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker contender in the world by many of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching turning 1. His papa taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to pickup anything he could about poker. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the negative comments from others kill his dream of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.
He began playing intently after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win was not a normal thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved two final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he destroyed many of the well known professionals which includes "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. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his success to discipline and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. Phil says that he’s picking up skills every day and is very humble about his accomplishments. He knows he makes errors every single session of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a regular basis.
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