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

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Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker competitor on the planet by quite a few of the top pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His papa taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to pickup anything he could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his parents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the negative comments from other people destroy his goal of being one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.

Phil started playing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made 2 final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he defeated a number of the better known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil decided to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his success to dedication and an eternal love for poker. Phil states that he is learning every single day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making blunders every single game of poker and always strives to get better.

Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he likes winning money games on a normal basis.