Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker competitor on the planet by quite a few of the top pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His papa taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to pickup anything he possibly could about the game. He routinely would tell his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the negative feedback from other people destroy his dream of being one of the best poker competitors on the planet.
Phil began competing intently after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for Phil were a teaching period and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved two final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he destroyed many of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable passion for poker. He says that he’s learning every day and is very humble about his achievements. He knows he makes mistakes every single game of poker and always strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some big-time tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a regular basis.
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