No-Limit Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Posted in Poker on 03/19/2019 09:25 am by Caylee
Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker contender on the globe by most of the top-ranked pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His papa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to learn whatever he could about the game. He routinely told his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not allow the detrimental comments from other people destroy his dream of becoming one of the greatest poker players in the world.
He started competing seriously after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his skills at the casinos in Atlantic City. The initial few years for Phil were a learning period and coming away with a win was not a normal thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he destroyed quite a few of the better 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 moved out west to Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and a continuing love for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite humble about his success. Phil admits to making mistakes every single session of poker and always aspires to improve.
Although Ivey has won some big tournaments, he likes winning money games on a regular basis.