Posted by Reese | Posted in Poker | Posted on 12-03-2016
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker player on the globe by most of the top pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His grandfather showed him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wished to discover every little thing he could about the game. Phil would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t allow the negative comments from others destroy his goal of becoming one of the best poker competitors in the world.
He started competing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his abilities at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for Phil were a learning experience and winning wasn’t a normal thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 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 destroyed a number of the better known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to dedication and an eternal love for poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes errors in each 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 money games on a regular basis.