Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker player on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His papa taught Phil penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to discover anything he possibly could about poker. He would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not let the detrimental feedback from other people destroy his goal of becoming one of the strongest poker players on the planet.
He started competing intently after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win was not a common outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he made two final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated a number of the well known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his success to dedication and an undying passion for the game of poker. He states that he is picking up skills every day and is very abashed about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes mistakes every single session of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a normal basis.
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