Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker competitor in the world by many of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His grandpa taught Phil penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to discover everything he possibly could about the game. Phil would tell his parents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the adverse comments from other people destroy his ambition of being one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil began competing seriously after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a learning experience and coming away with a win wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he destroyed many of the well known professionals 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 Las Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an undying passion for poker. He says that he’s learning every single day and is incredibly humble about his achievements. He admits to making mistakes in each game of poker and always aspires to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some big-time tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a normal basis.
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