Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker player on the planet by most of the top-ranked pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His grandfather taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup everything he possibly could about the game. He would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the negative feedback from others destroy his ambition of being one of the greatest poker players on the planet.
He started competing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The initial few years for Phil were a learning experience and winning was not a normal outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he destroyed a number of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and an undying love for the game of poker. He says that he is learning every single day and is incredibly abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes blunders every single session of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Although Phil has come first in some large tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a normal basis.
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