No-Limit Holdem Poker- Who is Phil Ivey?

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Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker contender in the world by most of the top pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before his first birthday. His papa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to pickup anything he possibly could about poker. He would tell his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the detrimental comments from others annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.

Phil began playing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his game at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The first few years for Phil were a teaching period and coming away with a win wasn’t a common outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP where he made two final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he destroyed a number of the better known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to discipline and a continuing love for poker. Phil says that he’s learning every day and is very abashed about his success. Phil knows he makes mistakes in each session of poker and always aspires to get better.

Even though Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a regular basis.

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