Phil Ivey has been referred to as the best poker player on the globe by most of the top pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His papa taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to discover every little thing he possibly could about the game. Phil routinely told his elders that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He didn’t allow the detrimental comments from others annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the best poker competitors in the world.
Phil started playing seriously after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his abilities at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first few years for Phil were a learning experience and winning was not a regular outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated many of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Phil credits his success to discipline and an immeasurable passion for poker. Phil states that he is picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. He knows he makes errors every single session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Although Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he prefers destroying cash games on a regular basis.
