NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker contender in the world by most of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching turning one. His grandpa showed him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wished to learn anything he possibly could about the game. Phil routinely told his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the detrimental feedback from other people annihilate his dream of becoming one of the best poker players on the planet.
Phil began competing intently after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his skills at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a learning period and winning wasn’t a common outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he defeated a number of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and an undying passion for poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every single day and is quite abashed about his achievements. He admits to making mistakes in each game of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some big tournaments, he favors winning money games on a normal basis.