No-Limit Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?

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Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker player on the globe by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching the age of one. His grandpa introduced him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to learn whatever he could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the adverse feedback from other people kill his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker players on the planet.

Phil began playing intently after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a teaching opportunity and winning 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 WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the last table he destroyed many of the well known pros including "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 Sin City. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Phil credits his success to discipline and a continuing passion for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s learning every single day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes errors every single game of poker and constantly strives to get better.

Although Ivey has come first in some big-time tournaments, he prefers winning money games on a normal basis.