Phil Ivey has been referred to as the best poker player in the world by most of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His papa taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup every little thing he could about poker. Phil routinely told his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the detrimental comments from other people kill his goal of being one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
Phil started competing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his abilities at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for Phil were a teaching experience and coming away with a win was not a normal thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the last table he defeated quite a few of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his success to dedication and an immeasurable love for poker. He says that he’s learning every single day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making mistakes every single game of poker and always strives to improve.
Even though Ivey has won some big tournaments, he likes winning cash games on a regular basis.
