Aug 142017
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker player on the planet by most of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching turning 1. His grandpa introduced him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to discover anything he possibly could about the game. Phil would tell his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil didn’t let the detrimental comments from other people annihilate his goal of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.
Phil started playing intently after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a learning period and coming away with a win was not a regular thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he made two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the last table he defeated a number of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Las Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to discipline and a continuing love for the game of poker. Phil says that he is picking up skills every single day and is very abashed about his success. He admits to making blunders in each session of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some large tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a normal basis.
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