Posted by Marilyn | Posted in Holdem | Posted on 15-11-2016
Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker contender on the globe by many of the top pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather introduced him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to pickup anything he could about the game. Phil routinely would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the adverse feedback from other people annihilate his ambition of being one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
He started playing seriously after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he destroyed a number of the better known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to discipline and an immeasurable passion for the game of poker. Phil says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is very abashed about his achievements. Phil admits to making errors every single session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some large tournaments, he likes winning cash games on a regular basis.