NL Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker competitor on the planet by most of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching turning 1. His grandfather taught him penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to discover every little thing he possibly could about the game. Phil would tell his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil did not let the negative feedback from other people destroy his ambition of being one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started playing seriously after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial few years for him were a learning period and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he destroyed quite a few of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and a continuing passion for poker. Phil says that he is picking up skills every day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes mistakes every single session of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some large tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a regular basis.
