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No-Limit Hold’em Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker player in the world by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His grandfather introduced him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to pickup everything he possibly could about poker. He routinely would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t let the detrimental feedback from others destroy his goal of becoming one of the best poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started playing seriously after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his skills at the casinos in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a learning opportunity and winning wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made two final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he destroyed a number of the well known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and an eternal love for poker. Phil says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is very abashed about his achievements. He admits to making mistakes in each game of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some big-time tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a regular basis.
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