Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker contender in the world by most of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His grandpa taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to pickup whatever he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely told his parents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He didn’t permit the adverse comments from other people annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the best poker players on the planet.
He began competing intently after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a teaching experience and winning wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he destroyed a number of the better known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and a continuing passion for the game of poker. He says that he is picking up skills every day and is incredibly abashed about his achievements. Phil admits to making mistakes every single session of poker and always aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some big tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a normal basis.