Posted by George | Posted in Poker | Posted on 15-07-2019
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the best poker player on the planet by most of the top-ranked pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His papa taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to discover anything he could about the game. He routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not let the negative comments from other people annihilate his ambition of being one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.
He began playing seriously after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for Phil were a learning experience and coming away with a win was not a regular outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he made 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated a number of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. Phil says that he is picking up skills every day and is quite humble about his achievements. Phil knows he makes blunders every single session of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Even though Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a regular basis.