NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker contender on the planet by many of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching turning one. His grandpa introduced him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to pickup whatever he could about poker. Phil routinely told his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He did not allow the adverse feedback from other people destroy his ambition of being one of the strongest poker players in the world.
He started playing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial few years for Phil were a teaching period and winning wasn’t a normal thing at the time. He 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, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he defeated many of the well known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Las Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to dedication and an immeasurable passion for poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. He admits to making errors every single session of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Although Phil has come first in some big-time tournaments, he likes winning cash games on a normal basis.