No-Limit Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?

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Phil Ivey has been referred to as the best poker contender on the planet by many of the top pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His papa taught him penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to discover every little thing he could about poker. Phil would tell his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the negative comments from others annihilate his ambition of being one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.

He began playing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The initial few years for Phil were a learning period and winning was not a normal thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he defeated a number of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his success to hard work and a continuing love for the game of poker. He says that he’s learning every single day and is very humble about his accomplishments. He admits to making mistakes in each game of poker and always strives to get better.

Despite the fact that Phil has won some large tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a normal basis.