No-Limit Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?

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Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker competitor in the world by most of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His grandpa taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to pickup anything he could about poker. He routinely would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t allow the negative comments from others annihilate his goal of becoming one of the best poker competitors in the world.

Phil started playing intently after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his techniques at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a teaching opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved two final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he destroyed a number of the better known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He decided to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Las Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to discipline and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every day and is incredibly humble about his accomplishments. He knows he makes blunders every single game of poker and always aspires to improve.

Even though Phil has come first in some big-time tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a normal basis.