Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker contender on the planet by many of the top-ranked pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His papa introduced him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to discover everything he possibly could about poker. He routinely would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the negative comments from other people destroy his ambition of being one of the greatest poker players in the world.
He started competing intently after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a teaching opportunity and winning wasn’t a normal thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the last table he defeated many of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to hard work and an immeasurable love for poker. He says that he’s learning every single day and is incredibly humble about his success. Phil knows he makes blunders every single game of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a regular basis.
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