Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker player on the globe by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil Ivey 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 then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to learn every little thing he could about the game. Phil routinely would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the adverse comments from other people annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker players in the world.
He began playing intently after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a learning opportunity and winning wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he destroyed a number of the well known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Sin City. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. He states that he is picking up skills every day and is very humble about his achievements. He admits to making errors in each session of poker and always aspires to get better.
Although Phil has won some big-time tournaments, he favors winning money games on a normal basis.