Phil Ivey has been referred to as the best poker competitor on the globe by most of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His papa taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wished to learn everything he possibly could about the game. Phil would tell his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the negative feedback from other people annihilate his ambition of being one of the strongest poker players in the world.
Phil started playing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for Phil were a learning period and winning was not a normal thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated quite a few of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable love for poker. He states that he’s learning every single day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making blunders every single game of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Although Phil has come first in some big tournaments, he prefers destroying cash games on a normal basis.