Posted by George | Posted in Poker | Posted on 06-11-2017
Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker competitor on the planet by most of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His papa taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wished to learn anything he could about poker. He routinely told his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t let the adverse comments from others annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the best poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started playing intently after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for Phil were a teaching experience and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he destroyed a number of the better known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to discipline and a continuing passion for the game of poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is incredibly humble about his accomplishments. He admits to making errors every single session of poker and always strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some big tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a normal basis.