No-Limit Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Posted in Poker on 03/20/2023 07:25 pm by Lilly
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker contender on the globe by quite a few of the top pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His grandpa taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to discover anything he could about the game. He routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t let the negative feedback from other people destroy his goal of becoming one of the best poker players in the world.
Phil started competing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a teaching period and coming away with a win wasn’t a common outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved two final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he defeated a number of the better known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Las Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to dedication and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. He states that he is picking up skills every single day and is very humble about his achievements. Phil knows he makes mistakes every single session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Even though Phil has won some big tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a normal basis.