Jan 142023
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 relocated to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa showed him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to learn every little thing he possibly could about the game. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t let the adverse feedback from others kill his dream of being one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.
Phil started playing intently after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first few years for Phil were a learning period and winning was not a normal outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP where he made two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated many of the better known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his success to discipline and an eternal love for poker. He says that he is picking up skills every day and is incredibly humble about his achievements. Phil knows he makes mistakes every single session of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Although Phil has come first in some big-time tournaments, he likes winning cash games on a regular basis.
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