Nov 152015
Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker contender in the world by many of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching the age of one. His papa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup every little thing he possibly could about the game. He would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t allow the detrimental feedback from other people kill his dream of becoming one of the greatest poker players in the world.
Phil began playing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his skills at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a learning period and winning wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he made two final tables and came away with his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he defeated a number of the well known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Sin City. 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 eternal passion for poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every day and is very humble about his success. He knows he makes blunders in each game of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a regular basis.
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