Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker contender on the globe by most of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His grandpa showed him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to discover anything he possibly could about the game. Phil routinely told his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He didn’t let the detrimental feedback from other people annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the greatest poker players in the world.
Phil started playing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first few years for Phil were a teaching period and winning wasn’t a normal thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved 2 final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated quite a few of the well known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and an eternal love for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s learning every single day and is quite abashed about his achievements. Phil knows he makes errors in each game of poker and always aspires to get better.
Although Phil has won some large tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a regular basis.
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