Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker contender on the globe by most of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before his first birthday. His papa showed him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wished to pickup anything he possibly could about poker. Phil would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t permit the detrimental comments from other people destroy his dream of being one of the best poker competitors in the world.
He began competing intently after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a teaching period and coming away with a win wasn’t a common thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he destroyed many of the well known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to discipline and an undying passion for poker. Phil states that he is learning every single day and is very abashed about his success. Phil knows he makes blunders every single game of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a normal basis.
