Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker player on the planet by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching the age of 1. His papa introduced him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup every little thing he possibly could about the game. Phil routinely would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t permit the adverse comments from others destroy his ambition of being one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
He began playing intently after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial few years for him were a teaching period and coming away with a win wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved two final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the closing table he destroyed quite a few of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to dedication and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. Phil says that he’s learning every single day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making blunders in each game of poker and always strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he prefers destroying cash games on a normal basis.