Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker contender in the world by most of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching the age of 1. His grandpa taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to discover every little thing he could about poker. He routinely would tell his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the adverse comments from other people destroy his goal of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
He began playing intently after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for Phil were a learning period and winning was not a regular 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 two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he destroyed quite a few of the better known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Vegas. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to dedication and an eternal love for the game of poker. He states that he is learning every single day and is incredibly humble about his achievements. He admits to making mistakes every single session of poker and always aspires to get better.
Although Ivey has won some large tournaments, he prefers winning money games on a normal basis.
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