NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker player on the globe by quite a few of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before his first birthday. His papa introduced him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to learn every little thing he could about the game. He routinely would tell his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He did not permit the negative feedback from other people destroy his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker players on the planet.
He started playing seriously after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial few years for Phil were a teaching experience and winning wasn’t a normal thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated a number of the well known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Sin City. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to hard work and a continuing love for poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his success. He knows he makes mistakes every single game of poker and always aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some big tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a regular basis.
