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NL Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker contender on the planet by quite a few of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching the age of 1. His papa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to pickup whatever he could about the game. He routinely would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not let the adverse comments from other people destroy his goal of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
Phil started playing seriously after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his techniques at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial few years for him were a learning period and winning was not a normal outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he defeated a number of the well known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Sin City. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an undying love for poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every day and is very humble about his accomplishments. He admits to making errors in each session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some large tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a normal basis.
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