Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker player on the globe by many of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before reaching turning 1. His papa taught Phil one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to pickup every little thing he could about poker. He would tell his elders that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He didn’t let the detrimental comments from other people destroy his dream of being one of the strongest poker players in the world.
He began competing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a teaching opportunity and winning was not a regular thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he made two final tables and came away with his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated many of the well known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to dedication and a continuing love for poker. Phil says that he is picking up skills every single day and is incredibly abashed about his achievements. Phil knows he makes errors every single session of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he prefers destroying cash games on a normal basis.