NL Texas Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker player in the world by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching turning 1. His grandfather taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to discover anything he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his elders that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the detrimental feedback from others kill his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
He started playing seriously after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for him were a learning experience and winning wasn’t a common thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he made two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he destroyed quite a few of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to dedication and a continuing passion for poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite humble about his achievements. He knows he makes errors in each session of poker and always aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some big tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a regular basis.