Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker contender in the world by most of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His papa taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to discover every little thing he could about poker. He would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the detrimental comments from other people annihilate his goal of being one of the best poker competitors in the world.
Phil began playing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a learning period and winning was not a common thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he destroyed quite a few of the better known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and a continuing passion for poker. He says that he is learning every single day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making mistakes in each session of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a normal basis.
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