Posted by George | Posted in Poker | Posted on 03-01-2016
Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker contender on the globe by many of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His papa showed him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to discover everything he could about poker. He routinely told his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the adverse feedback from other people kill his goal of being one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
Phil began competing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his skills at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for him were a teaching opportunity and winning was not a regular outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he destroyed a number of the better known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his success to hard work and a continuing love for the game of poker. Phil says that he is learning every single day and is incredibly abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes mistakes every single game of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Although Ivey has come first in some big-time tournaments, he likes winning money games on a normal basis.