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Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker competitor on the planet by many of the top pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His papa taught him penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wished to pickup everything he could about the game. Phil routinely told his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the adverse feedback from others destroy his dream of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
He started competing intently after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a teaching period and coming away with a win was not a common outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved two final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he destroyed a number of the better known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his success to dedication and an immeasurable love for poker. He states that he is picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his achievements. Phil knows he makes errors in each game of poker and always strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some big-time tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a normal basis.
