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NL Texas Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker contender on the globe by most of the top pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching the age of 1. His grandfather taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to discover everything he possibly could about poker. He would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not allow the negative feedback from other people destroy his ambition of being one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
He began playing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a learning period and winning wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last 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 participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to dedication and an eternal love for poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes blunders every single game of poker and always strives to improve.
Although Ivey has won some large tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a normal basis.