Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker contender in the world by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before his first birthday. His papa taught Phil one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wished to discover every little thing he could about poker. He would tell his parents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He didn’t let the detrimental comments from others annihilate his dream of becoming one of the best poker players in the world.
Phil started playing intently after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his techniques at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning few years for him were a teaching opportunity and winning was not a regular outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved two final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he destroyed a number of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Las Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to hard work and an eternal passion for the game of poker. He states that he is learning every single day and is incredibly abashed about his achievements. He admits to making errors in each game of poker and always aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a normal basis.
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