Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker player in the world by quite a few of the top pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching the age of 1. His grandfather taught Phil penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to discover whatever he possibly could about the game. Phil routinely would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not allow the negative comments from others destroy his ambition of being one of the strongest poker players in the world.
He began playing seriously after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his game at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for Phil were a learning period and winning wasn’t a common outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he made 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he destroyed many 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 Sin City. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to discipline and a continuing love for poker. Phil says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is very abashed about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making blunders every single game of poker and always strives to improve.
Even though Ivey has won some big tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a regular basis.
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