Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker player on the globe by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa introduced him to one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to pickup anything he could about poker. He would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the adverse feedback from other people destroy his ambition of being one of the best poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started competing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for him were a teaching period and coming away with a win was not a regular outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made 2 final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he destroyed quite a few of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his success to hard work and an undying love for the game of poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making errors every single session of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some large tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a regular basis.
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