No-Limit Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?

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Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker competitor on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before reaching the age of one. His grandfather taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to discover whatever he could about the game. Phil routinely would tell his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the detrimental feedback from others kill his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.

Phil started competing intently after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a teaching period and coming away with a win was not a regular outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved two final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated a number of the better known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He made a decision to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his success to discipline and an immeasurable love for poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is quite abashed about his achievements. Phil admits to making blunders in each session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.

Even though Phil has won some big tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a regular basis.