Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker competitor in the world by quite a few of the top-ranked pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to learn anything he possibly could about the game. He routinely would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t let the detrimental comments from other people annihilate his ambition of being one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
Phil began competing intently after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial few years for him were a teaching opportunity and winning was not a normal outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he defeated quite a few of the better known pros which includes "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 Las Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his success to dedication and an eternal passion for poker. Phil says that he is picking up skills every single day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. He knows he makes mistakes every single game of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some large tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a normal basis.
