Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker player on the globe by quite a few of the top-ranked pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before reaching turning 1. His grandfather taught Phil penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wished to learn whatever he possibly could about poker. He routinely told his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He did not allow the detrimental feedback from other people destroy his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker players in the world.
Phil began playing seriously after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for Phil were a learning period and winning wasn’t a normal thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he defeated many of the better known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to discipline and an undying passion for the game of poker. He states that he’s learning every single day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. He admits to making errors in each session of poker and always strives to get better.
Even though Phil has won some big tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a normal basis.