Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker contender on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His grandfather taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup every little thing he could about the game. Phil routinely told his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He didn’t let the adverse feedback from other people destroy his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker players in the world.
Phil started playing intently after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial few years for Phil were a teaching opportunity and winning was not a normal thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and came away with his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he defeated a number of the better known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Sin City. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Phil credits his success to dedication and an undying passion for poker. Phil says that he is picking up skills every single day and is very abashed about his accomplishments. He admits to making errors every single session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some large tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a normal basis.