Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker contender on the globe by most of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His papa introduced him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to discover everything he possibly could about poker. Phil would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the detrimental comments from other people annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the best poker players in the world.
He started playing seriously after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his techniques at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The initial few years for Phil were a teaching opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a normal thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. 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 skills to the next level and moved out west to Vegas. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and a continuing love for the game of poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. He knows he makes errors in each session of poker and always aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a normal basis.
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