Apr 272016
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker competitor on the planet by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching turning 1. His papa taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to learn whatever he could about poker. Phil routinely told his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t let the adverse feedback from others destroy his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
He started competing seriously after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a teaching opportunity and winning wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made two final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he defeated many of the better known pros which includes "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. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his success to discipline and an eternal passion for the game of poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every day and is incredibly humble about his achievements. He admits to making blunders every single session of poker and always strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some large tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a regular basis.
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