Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker contender in the world by many of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather taught Phil one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup every little thing he possibly could about poker. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He didn’t permit the detrimental comments from other people kill his goal of being one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil began playing intently after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for Phil were a learning opportunity and winning wasn’t a regular thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved two final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he destroyed many of the well known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Sin City. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every day and is very humble about his success. He knows he makes errors every single session of poker and always aspires to improve.
Although Ivey has won some big tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a regular basis.
