NL Texas Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker competitor on the planet by many of the top-ranked pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching the age of 1. His grandfather taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to pickup every little thing he could about the game. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the adverse feedback from others kill his ambition of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.
Phil started competing seriously after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his techniques at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a learning experience and winning was not a normal thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he defeated quite a few 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 game to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to discipline and a continuing love for the game of poker. He states that he is learning every day and is very humble about his success. Phil admits to making errors every single session of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a normal basis.
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