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NL Texas Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker competitor in the world by many of the top pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His grandfather taught him penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to discover every little thing he possibly could about the game. Phil routinely told his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the detrimental feedback from other people annihilate his dream of becoming one of the best poker players in the world.
He began competing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for Phil were a learning period and winning was not a normal outcome 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 destroyed a number of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the next 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 hard work and an eternal passion for poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making mistakes in each game of poker and always aspires to get better.
Although Ivey has won some large tournaments, he favors winning money games on a normal basis.
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