Nov 182012
Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker player on the planet by quite a few of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching turning 1. His grandpa taught him penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to discover anything he could about the game. He routinely would tell his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. He didn’t let the negative comments from other people annihilate his dream of being one of the best poker competitors on the planet.
He started competing seriously after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial few years for Phil were a teaching experience and winning wasn’t a regular thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he destroyed many of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Sin City. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Phil credits his success to hard work and a continuing love for the game of poker. Phil states that he is learning every single day and is very humble about his accomplishments. He knows he makes blunders in each session of poker and always aspires to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he likes winning money games on a regular basis.
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