Posted by Marilyn | Posted in Holdem | Posted on 06-06-2019
Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker contender on the planet by most of the top pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His papa taught him penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to pickup every little thing he could about the game. He routinely told his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the negative feedback from other people annihilate his dream of being one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil began competing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a learning experience and winning wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 WSOP where he made 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he destroyed quite a few of the better known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. Phil 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 undying passion for the game of poker. He states that he is picking up skills every single day and is incredibly humble about his achievements. He knows he makes errors every single session of poker and always strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a normal basis.