Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker competitor on the globe by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching turning 1. His grandpa introduced him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to pickup everything he could about the game. Phil routinely told his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the adverse feedback from others kill his ambition of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
He began playing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for Phil were a learning period and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he destroyed a number of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and an immeasurable passion for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s learning every day and is very abashed about his accomplishments. He knows he makes errors in each session of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a normal basis.