NL Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Posted in Poker on 08/25/2022 01:25 pm by Lilly
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker player on the globe by many of the top pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to learn whatever he could about poker. Phil routinely told his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the negative feedback from other people kill his dream of being one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.
Phil started competing intently after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a common thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP where he made two final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last 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.
He decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable love for poker. He states that he’s learning every single day and is very humble about his success. He knows he makes errors in each session of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a normal basis.