Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker contender in the world by quite a few of the top pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to pickup anything he could about poker. Phil routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the negative feedback from others annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the best poker players on the planet.
He began playing intently after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a teaching period and winning wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved two final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the closing table he defeated many of the better known professionals which includes "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. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to discipline and an eternal love for poker. He states that he is picking up skills every single day and is quite abashed about his achievements. He admits to making blunders every single session of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a regular basis.
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