Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker player on the planet by most of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His grandpa taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to learn anything he could about the game. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the detrimental feedback from others annihilate his ambition of becoming 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 beginning number of years for him were a learning experience and coming away with a win was not a normal outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he destroyed a number of the better known pros including "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 in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and an immeasurable love for poker. Phil says that he’s learning every single day and is incredibly abashed about his success. He knows he makes blunders in each session of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big tournaments, he likes winning money games on a regular basis.