Posted by Marilyn | Posted in Holdem | Posted on 18-10-2020
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker player in the world by many of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching turning 1. His papa taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to learn everything he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his elders that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He did not let the detrimental comments from other people destroy his dream of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
He began playing seriously after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his abilities at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a teaching period and winning wasn’t a common thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he defeated many of the well 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 moved out west to Sin City. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an eternal passion for the game of poker. Phil says that he is picking up skills every day and is incredibly humble about his achievements. He knows he makes errors in each game of poker and always aspires to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some large tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a normal basis.