Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker contender on the planet by many of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching turning 1. His papa showed him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to learn anything he possibly could about the game. He routinely told his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t let the adverse comments from others kill his ambition of becoming one of the best poker players on the planet.
Phil began playing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his abilities at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a learning experience and winning wasn’t a normal thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he made two final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he destroyed quite a few of the better known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an undying love for poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite humble about his achievements. He admits to making errors in each session of poker and always aspires to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some large tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a normal basis.