Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker contender on the planet by most of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather introduced him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to discover whatever 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 detrimental comments from others destroy his goal of being one of the best poker players on the planet.
He began competing seriously after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for Phil were a teaching period and coming away with a win wasn’t a common outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he destroyed quite a few 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 moved out west to Sin City. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable passion for the game of poker. Phil states that he is picking up skills every single day and is incredibly humble about his accomplishments. He admits to making errors in each game of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some large tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a regular basis.
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