Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker player on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching the age of one. His grandfather introduced him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to discover everything he possibly could about poker. Phil would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t let the detrimental comments from other people annihilate his ambition of being one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started playing seriously after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for Phil were a learning period and winning wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved two final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he defeated many of the well known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Sin City. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to dedication and an immeasurable passion for the game of poker. He says that he’s learning every single day and is very abashed about his achievements. He admits to making errors in each game of poker and always aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some big tournaments, he prefers winning money games on a normal basis.
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