No-Limit Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?

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Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker contender on the globe by many of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching turning one. His grandpa taught him penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to learn anything he possibly could about poker. He routinely would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the adverse feedback from other people destroy his ambition of being one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.

He began playing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning few years for him were a learning period and coming away with a win wasn’t a normal thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved two final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the last table he defeated many of the well known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil decided to take his skills 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 greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his success to discipline and a continuing love for poker. He states that he is picking up skills every day and is very humble about his achievements. Phil knows he makes mistakes every single session of poker and always strives to improve.

Although Phil has come first in some big-time tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a normal basis.