NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Posted in Poker on 06/06/2019 07:25 am by Lilly
Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker competitor on the globe by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His grandpa showed him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to learn every little thing he could about poker. Phil would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not allow the detrimental comments from other people annihilate his goal 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 sharpened his game at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a learning period and coming away with a win wasn’t a common thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the closing table he defeated quite a few of the better known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil 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 best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to discipline and an eternal passion for poker. He says that he’s learning every single day and is very humble about his achievements. Phil admits to making mistakes every single game of poker and always aspires to improve.
Although Ivey has won some large tournaments, he likes winning money games on a normal basis.