Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker competitor in the world by most of the top-ranked pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wished to pickup anything he could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the negative feedback from other people destroy his goal of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started competing intently after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his techniques at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a teaching opportunity and winning was not a regular thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he destroyed a number of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and an immeasurable passion for poker. He states that he is picking up skills every day and is very humble about his achievements. Phil knows he makes errors every single session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some big-time tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a normal basis.
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