NL Texas 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-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His grandpa taught Phil one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wished to pickup whatever he could about the game. He would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the detrimental feedback from other people kill his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker players in the world.

Phil started playing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he destroyed many of the well known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He decided to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Las Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and an undying passion for poker. He says that he’s learning every day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making mistakes in each session of poker and always strives to get better.

Even though Phil has won some large tournaments, he prefers destroying cash games on a normal basis.