Posted by Angelique | Posted in Holdem | Posted on 27-02-2026
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker competitor on the globe by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His papa introduced him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wished to pickup every little thing he could about the game. He would tell his parents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He did not allow the negative feedback from other people kill his ambition of being one of the greatest poker players on the planet.
Phil started competing seriously after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the casinos in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a teaching opportunity and coming away with a win was not a regular thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated quite a few of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to discipline and an eternal love for poker. He states that he’s learning every day and is quite abashed about his success. He admits to making errors every single game of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some big-time tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a normal basis.