Phil Ivey has been referred to as the best poker player on the planet by most of the top-ranked pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching the age of one. His papa introduced him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to pickup whatever he possibly could about poker. He routinely told his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the adverse comments from other people destroy his ambition of becoming one of the best poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started competing seriously after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a teaching period and winning was not a normal outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made 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 better 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 Las Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable love for poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is very abashed about his accomplishments. He knows he makes blunders every single session of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some big tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a normal basis.