Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker contender on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His grandpa taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to pickup anything he could about the game. He routinely would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the detrimental feedback from other people annihilate his dream of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
He began competing seriously after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first few years for Phil were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a common outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 2 final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he defeated a number of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and a continuing passion for poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every day and is incredibly humble about his achievements. He knows he makes errors every single session of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Even though Ivey has won some big tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a regular basis.
