Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker competitor on the globe by most of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His papa taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to learn every little thing he could about the game. Phil routinely told his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the negative feedback from others annihilate his ambition of being one of the best poker players in the world.
Phil started playing seriously after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a learning period and winning wasn’t a normal thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he destroyed quite a few of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Sin City. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to hard work and an undying passion for the game of poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every day and is incredibly humble about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making errors every single game of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a normal basis.
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