NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Posted in Poker on 12/11/2023 06:25 pm by Christopher
Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker contender on the planet by many of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His grandfather taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to learn whatever he possibly could about the game. He routinely would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the adverse comments from others destroy his goal of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started competing seriously after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his game at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a teaching period and winning was not a regular outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated many of the better known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Las Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his success to dedication and a continuing love for poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every single day and is quite humble about his success. Phil knows he makes mistakes every single game of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Although Ivey has come first in some big-time tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a regular basis.