Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker player on the planet by many of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to discover anything he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the negative comments from others destroy his ambition of being one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
Phil began competing intently after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his abilities at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a common thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved two final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he defeated quite a few of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Sin City. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to dedication and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every single day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. He admits to making errors every single session of poker and always aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some big-time tournaments, he favors winning money games on a regular basis.