NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker competitor on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His grandpa introduced him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wished to discover everything he possibly could about poker. He routinely would tell his parents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He did not let the adverse feedback from other people destroy his ambition of being one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
He started playing intently after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win was not a regular outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved two final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he defeated many of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Vegas. He 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 a continuing love for the game of poker. He states that he is learning every single day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes mistakes in each game of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Although Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a regular basis.
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