Sep 202022
Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker player on the globe by most of the top pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His grandfather introduced him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wished to pickup anything he could about poker. Phil would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not let the adverse comments from other people kill his goal of becoming one of the best poker competitors in the world.
Phil started competing seriously after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a learning experience and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made 2 final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he destroyed quite a few of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to discipline and a continuing love for the game of poker. He says that he is learning every day and is quite humble about his success. Phil admits to making mistakes in each game of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Even though Phil has won some big-time tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a regular basis.
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