NL Texas Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Saturday, 19. March 2016
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the best poker competitor on the globe by most of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His grandfather taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to learn anything he could about the game. He routinely told his elders that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He did not let the negative comments from other people kill his dream of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
Phil began playing seriously after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a teaching period and winning wasn’t a regular thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 2 final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he destroyed quite a few of the better known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable passion for the game of poker. He states that he is learning every single day and is quite abashed about his achievements. Phil admits to making mistakes every single session of poker and always strives to get better.
Even though Ivey has won some large tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a regular basis.
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