Posted by Marilyn | Posted in Holdem | Posted on 08-04-2022
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker competitor on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before his first birthday. His papa taught him 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 would tell his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He did not allow the negative comments from other people annihilate his goal of becoming one of the best poker competitors in the world.
He began competing seriously after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a teaching period and winning wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he made two final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he destroyed a number of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to hard work and a continuing love for poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his success. He knows he makes mistakes every single session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some big tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a normal basis.