NL Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?

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Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker player on the globe by most of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His grandpa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to pickup everything he possibly could about the game. Phil would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the adverse comments from other people destroy his goal of being one of the greatest poker players in the world.

He started playing intently after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a learning experience and coming away with a win was not a normal outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he destroyed many of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He made a decision to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Phil credits his success to discipline and an eternal passion for poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is quite humble about his success. Phil admits to making mistakes every single session of poker and constantly aspires to get better.

Although Phil has won some big-time tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a regular basis.