NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker contender in the world by many of the top pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather taught Phil one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to pickup everything he could about the game. He routinely told his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the negative feedback from others kill his dream of becoming one of the strongest poker players on the planet.
Phil began competing intently after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his game at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The initial few years for Phil were a learning period and winning was not a regular thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved two final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the last table he defeated a number of the better known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and a continuing passion for poker. He says that he is picking up skills every single day and is quite abashed about his achievements. Phil knows he makes blunders every single game of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some large tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a regular basis.
