Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker contender on the planet by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching turning 1. His grandpa taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to pickup everything he possibly could about the game. Phil would tell his parents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He didn’t let the detrimental feedback from other people kill his goal of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
Phil started competing intently after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his abilities at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a learning period and winning was not a normal outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he made two final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he destroyed many of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Sin City. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and a continuing passion for the game of poker. Phil says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is quite abashed about his achievements. He admits to making errors every single session of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some large tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a regular basis.
March 3rd, 2016
Zayne
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