Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker player in the world by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His papa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to learn everything he could about poker. He routinely would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the adverse feedback from others destroy his ambition of being one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
He started competing intently after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a teaching period and winning was not a common 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 first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated quite a few of the better known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his success to dedication and an undying passion for poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every single day and is very abashed about his success. Phil admits to making blunders in each session of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Although Phil has won some big-time tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a regular basis.
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