Phil Ivey has been referred to as the best poker competitor on the planet by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before reaching turning one. His grandpa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to discover anything he possibly could about poker. Phil would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t let the negative feedback from other people destroy his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker players on the planet.
Phil began playing seriously after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for Phil were a teaching opportunity and coming away with a win was not a common outcome at the time. He made his mark 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 last table he destroyed a number of the better known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his success to hard work and an undying love for poker. He says that he is learning every day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. He knows he makes blunders every single session of poker and always strives to get better.
Although Phil has come first in some big-time tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a regular basis.