Phil Ivey is less than 30 years old. That is almost nothing for a poker player. But he is considered to be one of the best players in the world. They say he will certainly win the WSOP in a couple of years.
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Phil already has a decade of professional poker experience. He started playing poker at age 16 and at 17 he began sneaking into casinos. He had a fake ID, which he was using for about 4 years. The name in the ID was Jerome Graham. "When I turned 21, I walked into the Tropicana and found the shift manager," recalls Phil. "I said, "Hey, my name's Phil." She said, "What?" I said, "My name's Phil. I'm sorry." She told me it was OK." Phil won his first World Series of Poker title at age 23. Two years later he set a record by winning 3 tournament bracelets in 2002. However, he believes there are plenty of things he has to learn to become a really proficient player. Maybe that is Phil's main winning secret: he is constantly working to make his game better. "Hey, It's Phil Ivey!" Phil plays poker on a regular basis and lives in Las Vegas with his wife Luciaetta. "She helps me out with everything I can't do, which is everything," says Ivey. "I can't do anything because I'm playing poker all the time. She takes care of me, and is definitely a help when I lose. Without Luciaetta, I wouldn't be nearly this successful." Phil tries to keep fit and he believes it is very useful for a professional poker player. "I have played some crazy sessions, like 50 hours straight. That's why I have to stay in shape," he admits. Phil does not want to take the role of a celebrity. He's just a poker player, he thinks. "There are times when I go places and hear, "Hey, it's Phil Ivey!" when I'm walking by. I never expected anything like that." Phil's List Of Wins:WSOP1) 2000 - No Limit Holdem - 5th 2) 2000 - Pot Limit Omaha - 1st3) 2001 - Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 Or Better - 15th4) 2001 - Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8 Or Better - 6th5) 2002 - Omaha Hi-Lo Split - 9th6) 2002 - 7-Card Stud - 1st7) 2002 - Championship Event - 23rd8) 2003 - 7-Card Stud - 3rd9) 2003 - Pot Limit Omaha - 9th10) 2003 - $10,000 World Championship Event - 10th11) 2004 - No Limit Holdem - 8thWPT1) 2002 - No Limit Holdem - 4th2) 2003 - No Limit Holdem (Championship Event) - 2nd3) 2003 - No Limit Holdem - 3rd 4) 2004 - No Limit Holdem (Final Day) - 6th
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