Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker player in the world by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His papa showed him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to pickup every little thing he could about poker. He would tell his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He didn’t allow the adverse comments from others annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker players on the planet.
Phil began playing intently after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a common thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he destroyed a number of the well known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Sin City. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and an eternal love for the game of poker. Phil states that he is picking up skills every day and is incredibly abashed about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes errors in each game of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a normal basis.
July 14th, 2024
Marlee
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