Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker player on the planet by most of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching turning 1. His papa taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wished to discover anything he could about the game. He routinely told his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He did not allow the negative feedback from other people annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the best poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started playing intently after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his techniques at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a teaching period and coming away with a win wasn’t a common 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 two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he destroyed a number of the better known professionals which includes "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 play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to dedication and a continuing love for poker. Phil says that he is picking up skills every single day and is incredibly abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes errors every single session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Even though Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a normal basis.
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