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No-Limit Texas Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker contender on the globe by quite a few of the top pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching turning one. His grandfather taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to learn every little thing he possibly could about poker. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the adverse comments from other people kill his goal of becoming one of the strongest poker players on the planet.
He began playing intently after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a teaching opportunity and winning was not a common outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved two final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he destroyed a number of the better known professionals 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 Las Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to hard work and an eternal passion for poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every single day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. He admits to making errors in each game of poker and always strives to get better.
Even though Ivey has won some large tournaments, he likes winning money games on a regular basis.