Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker player on the globe by many of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His papa taught him penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup everything he possibly could about the game. He routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the detrimental feedback from others kill his goal of becoming one of the greatest poker players on the planet.
Phil started playing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his abilities at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial few years for him were a learning experience and coming away with a win wasn’t a normal thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he defeated a number of the well known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to dedication and an immeasurable passion for the game of poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every day and is very humble about his achievements. Phil admits to making blunders every single session of poker and constantly aspires to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some large tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a normal basis.