Phil Ivey: one of the known players in poker. Other than being the “Tiger Woods of Poker”, he is also known as the “No Home Jerome”. Born on February 1,1976 in Riverside, California, he is one of the best poker players in the poker gaming industry.
Phil Ivey is one the youngest among other players to attain eight WSOP bracelets. In the year 2005, he was coined for by the Bluff Magazine as the 2005 Player of the Year. Ivey is known because of his high stakes type of playing. Ivey is almost famous because of him beating the Texas Billionaire Andy Beal out of around $16 million in three days at No Limit Hold 'Em Heads Up.
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WSOP BRACELETS: 8
WSOP CASHES: 42
WSOP EARNINGS : around $5 million
CIRCUIT CASHES: 3
CIRCUIT EARNINGS: around $300 thousand
Over the past few years, Phil Ivey has made up a very impressive reputation in the poker gaming industry. He was also remarked by Barry Geinstein as the best tournament poker player in the world. He was also the one who was able to successfully play transition from tournaments to beating the “Big Game”.
Phil Ivey started out playing at tournament for about 10 years professionally. Right now. Phil Ivey is at his 30s and playing more of his poker. He is a strong seven card stud players and a No limit player as well. He focus more on cash games other than tournaments, and his tournaments and accomplishments has already been a proof of his outstanding poker skill and gameplay. In terms of online betting, Phil is one of the members of a team on an online casino. He is also known by the alias of “Joe Buttons”.
Around the poker world, there are other poker players who are making their way into stardom as they play and beat the tables on every tournament and cash game that they join into. Phil Ivey is only one of the few best poker players. There are a lot more out there that shows a very aggressive potential in poker gaming.
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