Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker competitor on the globe by many of the top-ranked pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching the age of one. His papa taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wished to pickup everything he could about the game. Phil routinely told his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not let the negative feedback from other people destroy his dream of being one of the greatest poker players on the planet.
He began competing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win was not a regular outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he destroyed quite a few of the better known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to discipline and an immeasurable passion for poker. He says that he is learning every single day and is quite abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes errors in each game of poker and constantly aspires to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a normal basis.