Posted by Angelique | Posted in Holdem | Posted on 19-02-2025
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker competitor in the world by most of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching the age of 1. His grandpa showed him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to learn every little thing he could about the game. Phil routinely told his parents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He didn’t allow the detrimental feedback from others destroy his dream of becoming one of the strongest poker players on the planet.
Phil began competing intently after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his abilities at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for Phil were a teaching period and winning wasn’t a common outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he destroyed many of the better known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and a continuing love for the game of poker. He says that he is picking up skills every day and is very humble about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making blunders every single session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some big-time tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a regular basis.