Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker competitor in the world by most of the top-ranked pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to pickup everything he could about the game. He routinely told his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not allow the negative comments from others annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker players on the planet.
Phil started competing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The initial few years for him were a learning opportunity and winning was not a regular thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he defeated quite a few of the better known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his success to hard work and an eternal passion for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s learning every single day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes errors in each game of poker and always aspires to improve.
Even though Ivey has come first in some big-time tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a regular basis.
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