Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker player on the planet by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wished to pickup every little thing he could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He did not permit the adverse comments from others destroy his goal of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.
He began playing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a teaching period and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved two final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated quite a few of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to discipline and a continuing passion for poker. He states that he is learning every single day and is very abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes mistakes in each game of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some big tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a normal basis.
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