NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?

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Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker competitor on the planet by many of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His grandpa taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to learn everything he could about the game. Phil routinely told his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He didn’t allow the adverse feedback from other people annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the best poker players in the world.

He began competing seriously after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his abilities at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a teaching opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a normal thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he made 2 final tables and won his first 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 "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He decided to take his skills 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 greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and a continuing passion for poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his success. He knows he makes errors in each session of poker and constantly aspires to get better.

Even though Phil has won some large tournaments, he favors winning money games on a regular basis.