Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker player in the world by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His papa taught him penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to learn anything he possibly could about the game. He routinely told his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the adverse feedback from other people kill his ambition of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.
Phil started competing seriously after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a teaching period and coming away with a win was not a regular thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made two final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated quite a few of the well known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an undying passion for poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every day and is very abashed about his accomplishments. He admits to making blunders every single game of poker and always aspires to get better.
Even though Phil has come first in some large tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a normal basis.
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