Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker player in the world by quite a few of the top pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before reaching turning one. His grandpa introduced him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wished to pickup every little thing he could about the game. He routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the detrimental feedback from other people destroy his dream of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil began competing intently after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a teaching period and winning wasn’t a regular thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he made 2 final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the closing table he defeated quite a few of the better known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to hard work and an undying passion for the game of poker. Phil says that he’s picking up skills every day and is very humble about his accomplishments. He admits to making errors in each session of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big tournaments, he likes winning cash games on a regular basis.
