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Written by Abdiel.
Posted in: Poker
Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker player on the globe by most of the top-ranked pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His grandfather taught him penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to discover everything he could about poker. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not let the detrimental feedback from others annihilate his dream of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
He started playing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his game at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a teaching period and winning wasn’t a common thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the closing table he destroyed a number of the better known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his success to discipline and an undying love for poker. He says that he is picking up skills every single day and is very abashed about his success. Phil knows he makes errors in each session of poker and always strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a normal basis.
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