NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker contender in the world by many of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His grandpa taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wished to learn anything he could about the game. He routinely told his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the detrimental feedback from others annihilate his goal of being one of the best poker players on the planet.
He began competing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a learning period and coming away with a win wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made two final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he destroyed many of the better known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Vegas. Phil continues to compete 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 love for poker. He states that he’s learning every day and is quite abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes mistakes every single session of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some big-time tournaments, he likes winning money games on a normal basis.
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