Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker competitor on the globe by many of the top pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching turning one. His grandfather taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to learn everything he could about poker. He routinely would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not allow the negative comments from other people destroy his goal of becoming one of the best poker competitors on the planet.
Phil began playing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a learning opportunity and winning wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved two final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he defeated many of the better known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and an immeasurable love for poker. He states that he is learning every day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. He knows he makes errors every single game of poker and always aspires to improve.
Although Phil has come first in some big tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a normal basis.
