Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker player on the globe by most of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching turning one. His grandpa taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wished to discover everything he possibly could about poker. He routinely told his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t let the detrimental comments from other people destroy his dream of becoming one of the best poker players in the world.
Phil began competing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his techniques at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The first few years for Phil were a teaching opportunity and winning wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he destroyed quite a few of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to dedication and an immeasurable passion for the game of poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is incredibly humble about his achievements. He knows he makes mistakes every single game of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big-time tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a normal basis.
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