Posted by Prince | Posted in Poker | Posted on 18-01-2025
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker player on the planet by most of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa showed him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to pickup anything he could about the game. Phil routinely would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the negative comments from other people annihilate his ambition of being one of the strongest poker players in the world.
He began playing seriously after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for Phil were a learning experience and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he defeated a number of the better known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his success to hard work and a continuing passion for poker. He states that he is learning every day and is incredibly humble about his success. Phil knows he makes blunders every single session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Even though Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he prefers winning money games on a regular basis.