Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker player on the planet by most of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to discover whatever he could about poker. He routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the negative feedback from other people kill his goal of being one of the best poker players in the world.
Phil started competing intently after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial few 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 World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he destroyed many of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. 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 passion for the game of poker. He states that he is picking up skills every single day and is quite abashed about his achievements. Phil admits to making mistakes every single game of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Although Ivey has come first in some large tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a regular basis.