Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker competitor on the globe by quite a few of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His grandfather showed him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to discover everything he possibly could about poker. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil did not let the negative feedback from other people destroy his ambition of being one of the strongest poker players in the world.
Phil began playing seriously after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for Phil were a learning experience and coming away with a win wasn’t a common thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated many of the better known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to discipline and an undying passion for the game of poker. He states that he’s learning every day and is incredibly abashed about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making errors every single session of poker and always aspires to improve.
Even though Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he likes winning money games on a regular basis.
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