Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker player on the globe by most of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to discover whatever he could about the game. He would tell his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He didn’t let the negative feedback from other people destroy his dream of being one of the greatest poker players on the planet.
Phil began competing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his abilities at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a teaching experience and coming away with a win was not a regular outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he defeated a number of the better known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Sin City. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to hard work and a continuing love for poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite humble about his success. He admits to making blunders in each session of poker and always strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some large tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a normal basis.
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