Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker player on the globe by many of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His grandfather taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wished to learn everything he could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his elders that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil didn’t let the adverse feedback from other people annihilate his dream of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.
Phil began competing intently after getting a false ID by 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 opportunity and winning wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated a number of the better known pros including "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 Las Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his success to discipline and an undying passion for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every day and is very humble about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes blunders in each session of poker and always strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some big-time tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a normal basis.
