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NL Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the best poker player on the planet by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before his first birthday. His papa taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to pickup whatever he could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his parents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the negative feedback from other people kill his ambition of being one of the greatest poker players in the world.
Phil started competing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a teaching period and coming away with a win was not a common outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he defeated many of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an eternal passion for poker. He says that he is learning every single day and is incredibly abashed about his achievements. Phil admits to making mistakes every single game of poker and constantly aspires to get better.
Although Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a normal basis.