Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker contender on the globe by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His grandfather taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wished to discover every little thing he could about the game. Phil routinely told his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the adverse comments from others annihilate his dream of becoming one of the best poker competitors in the world.
He began competing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a teaching opportunity and winning wasn’t a common outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved two final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he destroyed quite a few 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 headed out west to Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to dedication and a continuing love for the game of poker. He states that he’s learning every single day and is quite humble about his achievements. Phil knows he makes blunders every single game of poker and constantly aspires to get better.
Even though Phil has won some big-time tournaments, he likes winning cash games on a normal basis.
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