Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker contender on the globe by most of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching the age of 1. His papa introduced him to one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wished to pickup whatever he could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the negative feedback from others annihilate his goal of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
He began playing intently after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a teaching period and winning was not a common outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he destroyed many of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to dedication and an undying passion for poker. He states that he is learning every day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. He knows he makes mistakes every single game of poker and always aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some large tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a normal basis.