Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker contender in the world by quite a few of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before reaching the age of one. His grandpa taught Phil one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup whatever he could about the game. Phil routinely would tell his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He didn’t let the adverse feedback from other people destroy his dream of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil began playing seriously after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his skills at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a teaching period and coming away with a win wasn’t a common thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made 2 final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he destroyed quite a few of the well known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and an eternal love for poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every single day and is incredibly abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes blunders every single game of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Although Ivey has won some large tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a normal basis.
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