Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker player on the globe by most of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before reaching turning 1. His grandfather taught Phil penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to learn every little thing he could about poker. Phil would tell his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the detrimental comments from other people destroy his dream of being one of the best poker competitors on the planet.
Phil began competing intently after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his abilities at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a common outcome at the time. Phil 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, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated many of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his success to hard work and a continuing love for the game of poker. Phil says that he is picking up skills every single day and is quite humble about his success. He admits to making errors in each session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some big-time tournaments, he prefers destroying cash games on a normal basis.