NL Texas Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Posted in Poker on 05/22/2023 03:25 am by Felipe
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker player on the planet by many of the top-ranked pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to learn every little thing he possibly could about the game. Phil routinely would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the detrimental feedback from other people destroy his goal of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
He began competing intently after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a learning opportunity and winning was not a normal outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he made 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he defeated many of the well known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to discipline and an eternal love for poker. He says that he is learning every day and is very abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes mistakes every single session of poker and always strives to get better.
Even though Phil has won some large tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a normal basis.