Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker contender on the globe by most of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His papa showed him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to discover anything he possibly could about the game. He routinely told his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the detrimental feedback from others destroy his dream of being one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
He began playing intently after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The initial few years for Phil were a learning experience and winning was not a normal 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, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he destroyed a number of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. Phil says that he’s picking up skills every day and is very humble about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes errors in each session of poker and always strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big tournaments, he likes winning money games on a regular basis.