Posted by Prince | Posted in Poker | Posted on 28-11-2024
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker player in the world by most of the top pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His papa showed him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to pickup every little thing he could about poker. He would tell his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He didn’t allow the detrimental comments from other people destroy his goal of being one of the best poker players in the world.
He started competing seriously after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a learning experience and winning wasn’t a common outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP where he made two final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he destroyed many of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to discipline and an eternal love for the game of poker. He says that he’s learning every single day and is incredibly abashed about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes errors in each game of poker and always strives to get better.
Although Phil has come first in some big-time tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a normal basis.