Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker competitor on the globe by quite a few of the top pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to discover anything he possibly could about the game. Phil would tell his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the detrimental feedback from others destroy his goal of becoming one of the greatest poker players in the world.
He started playing intently after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his techniques at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a teaching period and winning wasn’t a common thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 WSOP where he made two final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the closing table he defeated many of the better known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable love for poker. He says that he is learning every day and is very humble about his accomplishments. He admits to making blunders in each session of poker and always strives to improve.
Even though Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he prefers winning money games on a regular basis.