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Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker competitor on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His grandpa taught Phil penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wished to discover anything he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely told his elders that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He didn’t permit the negative comments from others destroy his goal of becoming one of the best poker players in the world.

Phil started competing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for him were a teaching opportunity and coming away with a win was not a normal thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made two final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he defeated many of the better known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He made a decision to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Sin City. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his success to dedication and an immeasurable passion for poker. Phil says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is quite abashed about his achievements. Phil admits to making mistakes every single session of poker and constantly strives to improve.

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

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Internet poker has expanded over the past couple of years and it’s not going away any time. Many of the well-known professionals are remaining in their domicile to participate in online poker instead of at the casino. On any given night you can find Phil Ivey, Mike Matusow, or Gus Hansen playing online poker at Full Tilt. Patrik Antonius who goes by the user name of Luigi66369 is quite dominant in the large stakes cash games on the net. He will regularly sit with sixty thousand dollars at the 300/600NL games ready for other players to compete against him. Normally Phil Ivey or some well known internet professional will challenge Antonius heads-up for some money. Antonius and Ivey have destroyed any challengers that have challenged them in the last couple of months. Pots that surpass one hundred thousand dollars are a frequent occurrence and the pots are only getting largerare not getting any smaller.

John Juanda can likewise be seen competing in the 50/100 NL tables with a maximum buy-in of then thousand dollars. Juanda might just be one of the most dependable individuals at the tables. He always appears to be ahead twenty to thirty thousand by the end of the night. If you enjoy a good show, you can always pop-in and watch Mike "The Mouth" Matusow up to his normal buffoonery. Mike makes sure to talk to observersand will regularly inform his opponents how awesome he is at playing poker. Mike is well-known for showing large $10, 000 bluffs on the river holding seven high. Gus Hansen also makes frequent appearances on the high limit Omaha tables. Web poker has brought the big game right onto your computer. No longer do you need to wait for poker tournaments to appear on television. Each day, there is a big cash game being played on the net. These players are wagering homes on every turn of the card. Watch these players gamble and you will improve your poker skills.