NL Texas Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Posted in Poker on 07/21/2024 01:25 pm by Marcus
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker player on the globe by many of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His grandfather showed him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to pickup anything he possibly could about poker. He would tell his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He did not let the adverse comments from others kill his goal of being one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.
Phil started playing seriously after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a learning opportunity and winning was not a normal thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the last table he defeated a number of the well known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and an immeasurable love for poker. He says that he is picking up skills every single day and is very humble about his accomplishments. He admits to making errors every single session of poker and always strives to improve.
Even though Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a normal basis.