Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker competitor in the world by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa introduced him to one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to pickup whatever he possibly could about the game. He would tell his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the detrimental comments from others destroy his goal of being one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
He began competing seriously after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first few years for Phil were a teaching period and winning wasn’t a common thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he made two final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he destroyed many of the well known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to discipline and an immeasurable passion for poker. He states that he is learning every day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes mistakes in each session of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he favors winning money games on a regular basis.
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