Posted by Marilyn | Posted in Holdem | Posted on 25-01-2023
Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker player on the globe by many of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching the age of one. His grandpa introduced him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to learn everything he possibly could about the game. Phil would tell his parents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the negative feedback from other people annihilate his ambition of being one of the strongest poker players on the planet.
He started playing intently after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a learning experience and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated quite a few of the well known pros which includes "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. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable passion for the game of poker. He says that he is picking up skills every single day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. He admits to making blunders in each session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Although Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a regular basis.