Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker player in the world by most of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching turning one. His grandpa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to learn everything he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the negative comments from other people annihilate his ambition of being one of the best poker players on the planet.
Phil started competing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a learning period and winning wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 WSOP where he made 2 final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he destroyed a number of the better known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Sin City. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to hard work and an undying love for the game of poker. Phil states that he is picking up skills every day and is quite humble about his achievements. He knows he makes errors every single game of poker and always strives to improve.
Although Phil has won some big-time tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a regular basis.
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