Phil Ivey has been referred to as the best poker contender on the globe by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His grandfather taught him penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to pickup every little thing he could about the game. He routinely would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the detrimental comments from others kill his goal of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.
Phil began playing intently after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a learning experience and winning was not a common thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he made two final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he defeated a number of the well known pros 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 moved out west to Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his success to dedication and an immeasurable love for poker. Phil states that he is picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes blunders every single session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Although Ivey has won some big tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a regular basis.
