NL Texas Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Posted in Poker on 10/02/2024 03:25 pm by Christopher
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker contender on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to pickup everything he could about poker. He routinely would tell his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the adverse comments from other people destroy his ambition of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.
Phil began competing seriously after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a teaching experience and winning wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 2 final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated many of the better known professionals including but not limited to "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 Sin City. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an eternal love for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every day and is incredibly abashed about his accomplishments. He admits to making errors in each game of poker and always strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a normal basis.