NL Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker contender on the planet by most of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His grandpa taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to learn every little thing he could about poker. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the adverse feedback from others destroy his ambition of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.
Phil started competing seriously after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a learning opportunity and winning was not a normal outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he destroyed a number of the better known professionals including but not limited to "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 Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Phil credits his success to dedication and an eternal love for poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every day and is incredibly humble about his success. He admits to making errors in each session of poker and always strives to improve.
Even though Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a normal basis.
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