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No-Limit Texas Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?
Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker competitor on the planet by many of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather introduced him to one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to discover everything he possibly could about the game. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t allow the adverse comments from other people annihilate his dream of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started playing seriously after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a learning opportunity and winning wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he made two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he defeated quite a few of the better known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to discipline and an undying love for the game of poker. He says that he’s learning every day and is quite humble about his success. Phil admits to making mistakes every single session of poker and always aspires to improve.
Even though Ivey has won some large tournaments, he prefers destroying cash games on a regular basis.
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