Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker competitor in the world by many of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching the age of one. His grandpa taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to learn whatever he could about the game. He would tell his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the detrimental feedback from other people annihilate his goal of being one of the strongest poker players on the planet.
Phil started playing intently after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a learning period and winning wasn’t a common thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP where he made 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the closing table he defeated a number of the better known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s learning every day and is very humble about his achievements. Phil admits to making mistakes every single session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some big-time tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a regular basis.