Posted by George | Posted in Poker | Posted on 23-08-2022
Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker contender in the world by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather showed him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to pickup anything he could about the game. Phil routinely told his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. He didn’t allow the adverse feedback from others annihilate his goal of being one of the strongest poker players on the planet.
He started playing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his skills at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for him were a learning period and coming away with a win was not a common thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he defeated many of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Las Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to hard work and an immeasurable love for poker. Phil says that he is learning every day and is very abashed about his accomplishments. He admits to making blunders in each game of poker and always strives to get better.
Although Ivey has won some large tournaments, he prefers destroying cash games on a normal basis.