No-Limit Texas Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?

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Phil Ivey has been referred to as the best poker player on the planet by many of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather taught him penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to pickup anything he could about poker. Phil would tell his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the adverse feedback from others destroy his ambition of becoming one of the best poker competitors on the planet.

He started competing seriously after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his abilities at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The initial few years for him were a learning opportunity and winning wasn’t a common thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he destroyed many of the better known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He made a decision to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to hard work and a continuing passion for poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every single day and is incredibly humble about his achievements. Phil admits to making mistakes in each session of poker and always strives to get better.

Even though Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he likes winning money games on a normal basis.