Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker competitor on the globe by many of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching turning one. His grandpa taught Phil one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to learn anything he possibly could about poker. Phil would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the adverse feedback from others destroy his ambition of being one of the strongest poker players on the planet.
Phil started competing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a teaching opportunity and winning was not a normal outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved two final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he destroyed many of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to dedication and an eternal passion for poker. Phil says that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making blunders in each game of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a normal basis.