NL Texas Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?

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Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker contender on the planet by most of the top-ranked pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His grandfather taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to pickup everything he possibly could about the game. He routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the negative comments from others kill his goal of being one of the strongest poker players on the planet.

Phil started competing intently after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a teaching opportunity and winning wasn’t a common thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he destroyed many of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil decided to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and an undying love for poker. Phil states that he is picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. He knows he makes mistakes every single game of poker and always strives to get better.

Although Ivey has come first in some large tournaments, he prefers destroying cash games on a normal basis.