Friday, October 2, 2009

Phil Ivey - a professional poker player

To know the terms and rules of a poker game is simple and appears as a piece of cake.But to master and become a professional poker player it takes a life time. Phil Ivey, if you are a poker player and not heard of this name then you must be a "Blind Freddy".

Phil Ivey is a world famous professional poker players with a huge list of wins under his belt. Phil Ivey started playing penny-ante five card stud so called the gambling game with his grand father at the age of eight.Phil Ivey lived in New Jersey. He started playing real poker at the age of eighteen with some fake ID. Early on he failed to succeed but didn't lose hope. He continued his game and improved a lot in terms of performance and strategies. He then moved to Atlantic city at the age of twenty and continued his learning experience.

Today, Phil Ivey is ranked 33 in the Bluff-ESPN power ranking with total WSOP and circuit earnings of $3843018.

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