Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker competitor on the planet by many of the top-ranked pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to discover whatever he could about the game. He routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t let the negative feedback from other people annihilate his dream of becoming one of the greatest poker players on the planet.
Phil began playing intently after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his abilities at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a teaching period and coming away with a win wasn’t a normal thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he defeated a number of the better known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the successive level and headed 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 success to discipline and an eternal love for the game of poker. He says that he is picking up skills every single day and is quite humble about his achievements. Phil knows he makes mistakes in each game of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some large tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a regular basis.
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