NL Texas Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Posted in Poker on 07/16/2021 09:25 pm by Marcus
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker contender on the planet by most of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to discover everything he possibly could about the game. He routinely told his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t let the adverse feedback from others kill his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker players in the world.
Phil started competing seriously after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial few years for him were a learning opportunity and winning was not a normal outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved two final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated quite a few of the better known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and an undying passion for the game of poker. Phil says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is very humble about his success. He admits to making errors every single session of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he prefers winning money games on a regular basis.