NL Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Posted in Poker on 08/06/2019 11:25 am by Lilly
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker contender on the planet by many of the top pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His papa showed him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to discover every little thing he possibly could about the game. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the adverse feedback from other people annihilate his dream of becoming one of the greatest poker players in the world.
Phil began playing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a teaching experience and winning was not a common thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he destroyed quite a few of the well known professionals 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 moved out west to Sin City. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and an undying passion for poker. He states that he’s learning every single day and is quite abashed about his achievements. Phil knows he makes mistakes in each game of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some big tournaments, he likes winning money games on a regular basis.