Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker player on the globe by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching turning one. His papa taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to pickup anything he could about poker. He routinely told his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not let the detrimental feedback from other people destroy his ambition of becoming one of the greatest poker players on the planet.
Phil started competing seriously after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a teaching opportunity and winning wasn’t a normal thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he defeated a number of the better known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Vegas. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and a continuing love for poker. He says that he is picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his achievements. Phil knows he makes blunders in each game of poker and always aspires to get better.
Although Phil has come first in some big-time tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a normal basis.
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