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May
Written by Kaila.
Posted in: Poker
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker contender on the planet by many of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather introduced him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to discover everything he could about the game. Phil routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t let the negative feedback from others annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the greatest poker players in the world.
He started competing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The initial few years for Phil were a learning experience and coming away with a win was not a common thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved two final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated quite a few of the well known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and an undying passion for poker. He states that he’s learning every day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. He knows he makes errors in each session of poker and always aspires to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some big tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a normal basis.
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