Posted by Marilyn | Posted in Holdem | Posted on 02-11-2016
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker player on the planet by quite a few of the top pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching the age of one. His grandfather introduced him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wished to pickup everything he could about the game. He routinely told his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He did not allow the negative comments from other people kill his goal of becoming one of the greatest poker players on the planet.
Phil started competing intently after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a teaching experience and winning was not a common outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP where he made two final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he destroyed quite a few of the better known pros including but not limited to "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 best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to discipline and a continuing love for the game of poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite humble about his success. He knows he makes blunders in each session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Even though Phil has won some big tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a normal basis.