NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Posted in Poker on 07/17/2018 04:29 am by Felipe
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker competitor on the globe by quite a few of the top pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wished to learn everything he could about the game. Phil routinely told his parents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t let the negative feedback from other people annihilate his goal of becoming one of the strongest poker players in the world.
Phil began competing seriously after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The first few years for Phil were a teaching period and winning was not a normal outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made 2 final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he defeated a number of the better known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his success to discipline and an undying passion for poker. He states that he is learning every day and is incredibly humble about his success. He knows he makes mistakes in each game of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a regular basis.