No-Limit Texas Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Posted in Poker on 02/24/2020 08:25 pm by Lilly
Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker player in the world by many of the top pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His grandpa showed him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to learn anything he possibly could about poker. He would tell his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the adverse comments from other people annihilate his dream of being one of the best poker players in the world.
Phil started playing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a learning experience and coming away with a win was not a normal thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated quite a few of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and an undying love for poker. Phil says that he’s learning every day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making errors every single game of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a normal basis.