Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker player on the planet by many of the top pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before his first birthday. His papa showed him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup anything he could about poker. He routinely told his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the adverse feedback from other people destroy his ambition of becoming one of the best poker competitors on the planet.
Phil began playing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a teaching opportunity and coming away with a win was not a regular outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he destroyed many of the better known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and an undying love for the game of poker. He says that he is learning every day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. He knows he makes errors every single game of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Even though Ivey has won some large tournaments, he favors winning money games on a normal basis.
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