Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker player on the planet by quite a few of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His grandpa taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wished to pickup every little thing he could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil did not let the adverse feedback from others kill his dream of being one of the best poker competitors in the world.
He started playing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game 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 common outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved two final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the closing table he destroyed a number of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Sin City. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and an immeasurable passion for poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is incredibly humble about his accomplishments. He knows he makes errors in each session of poker and constantly aspires to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some large tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a regular basis.
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