NL Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?

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Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker contender on the planet by many of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching turning 1. His grandfather taught Phil penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to discover whatever he could about the game. Phil routinely would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the negative comments from other people kill his dream of becoming one of the greatest poker players in the world.

Phil began competing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a learning opportunity and winning was not a normal thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he defeated a number of the well known pros 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 successive level and headed out west to Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. He says that he is learning every day and is very abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes errors in each session of poker and constantly strives to improve.

Even though Phil has won some big tournaments, he favors winning money games on a normal basis.