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No-Limit Texas Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker player in the world by many of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His grandfather taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to pickup whatever he could about the game. Phil routinely told his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not let the negative comments from others annihilate his dream of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
He began competing seriously after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a teaching period and coming away with a win wasn’t a common outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he made two final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he destroyed quite a few of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his success to discipline and an immeasurable passion for the game of poker. Phil states that he is learning every single day and is very abashed about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes errors in each session of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Even though Ivey has won some large tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a regular basis.
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