Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker player on the planet by many of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather introduced him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to discover every little thing he could about the game. He routinely would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the detrimental comments from other people annihilate his goal of being one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started competing seriously after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his abilities at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a teaching opportunity and coming away with a win was not a regular outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated quite a few of the well known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Sin City. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and an immeasurable passion for poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every 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 Ivey has won some large tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a normal basis.
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