Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker player on the planet by most of the top pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching the age of 1. His papa taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wished to learn anything he could about the game. Phil routinely would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t let the adverse comments from other people annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the best poker players in the world.
He started competing seriously after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a learning experience and coming away with a win was not a common thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved two final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he destroyed a number of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his success to hard work and an eternal love for poker. Phil says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is very humble about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes errors every single game of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Even though Ivey has won some big tournaments, he likes winning cash games on a normal basis.