Oct 272019
Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker player in the world by many of the top pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His grandpa taught Phil penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to discover every little thing he could about poker. He routinely would tell his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. He didn’t let the negative feedback from others annihilate his goal of being one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.
He started competing seriously after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a teaching experience and coming away with a win was not a common outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated many 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 participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to hard work and an eternal love for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every day and is incredibly abashed about his achievements. Phil knows he makes mistakes in each session of poker and always aspires to get better.
Although Phil has won some big-time tournaments, he likes winning money games on a normal basis.
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