Posted by Isaac | Posted in Poker | Posted on 26-02-2016
Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker competitor on the globe by many of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching the age of one. His grandpa introduced him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup anything he could about poker. Phil routinely told his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He did not let the adverse feedback from others kill his dream of becoming one of the strongest poker players on the planet.
Phil started playing seriously after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for Phil were a teaching experience and coming away with a win was not a normal thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved two final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he destroyed many of the well known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and an immeasurable love for poker. He states that he is learning every single day and is very humble about his achievements. Phil knows he makes blunders every single session of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big-time tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a regular basis.