Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker competitor on the planet by most of the top pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching turning 1. His grandpa taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wished to learn anything he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the detrimental comments from other people kill 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 techniques at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a learning experience and coming away with a win was not a normal outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he made two final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he defeated a number of the better known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Sin City. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to discipline and an undying love for the game of poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes errors in each session of poker and always aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big tournaments, he likes winning money games on a regular basis.