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No-Limit Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker player on the planet by many of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wished to learn every little thing he could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the negative comments from other people annihilate his ambition of being one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started competing intently after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a teaching period and winning was not a regular thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he defeated quite a few of the well known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his success to discipline and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. He says that he’s learning every day and is quite abashed about his success. He admits to making blunders in each session of poker and always strives to improve.
Although Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a regular basis.
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