Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker contender on the planet by many of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching the age of one. His grandpa taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to discover anything he possibly could about the game. He routinely told his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. He did not allow the negative comments from other people kill his dream of being one of the strongest poker players in the world.
Phil started playing intently after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a learning experience and coming away with a win wasn’t a normal thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made two final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the last table he defeated a number of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to dedication and an undying love for the game of poker. He says that he is learning every day and is incredibly abashed about his success. He knows he makes blunders every single session of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he likes winning money games on a regular basis.