Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker player on the globe by many of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before his first birthday. His papa taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup whatever he possibly could about poker. He would tell his elders that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He didn’t let the detrimental feedback from others annihilate his ambition of being one of the best poker competitors on the planet.
He began competing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The initial few years for Phil were a teaching period and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved two final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated a number of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable passion for poker. He states that he’s learning every single day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making mistakes in each session of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he likes winning cash games on a regular basis.