No-Limit Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Posted in Poker on 09/08/2021 11:25 am by Christopher
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker competitor in the world by quite a few of the top-ranked pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching turning one. His grandpa showed him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to discover every little thing he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely told his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He did not permit the negative comments from others kill his goal of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started competing seriously after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a common thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he made 2 final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the closing table he destroyed a number of the well known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his success to discipline and a continuing love for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s learning every day and is very humble about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making blunders every single session of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Although Phil has come first in some large tournaments, he likes winning money games on a normal basis.