Phil Ivey has been referred to as the best poker player on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching turning 1. His papa taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to discover whatever he could about poker. He routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not allow the detrimental comments from others kill his dream of becoming one of the best poker competitors in the world.
Phil started competing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first few years for Phil were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he destroyed a number of the well known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to dedication and an undying love for the game of poker. Phil states that he is picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his success. Phil admits to making errors every single session of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some large tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a normal basis.
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