No-Limit Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Posted in Poker on 11/12/2016 03:25 pm by Felipe
Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker competitor on the globe by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching the age of one. His grandfather introduced him to one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to learn everything he possibly could about the game. Phil would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the adverse comments from other people annihilate his dream of becoming one of the strongest poker players on the planet.
He began competing seriously after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a teaching period and coming away with a win wasn’t a common outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated quite a few of the better known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Sin City. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and an immeasurable passion for poker. He states that he is picking up skills every day and is very abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes mistakes in each session of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some large tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a regular basis.