Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker player on the planet by many of the top pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before his first birthday. His papa taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to learn whatever he could about poker. He routinely told his elders that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the negative feedback from other people annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker players on the planet.
He began playing seriously after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his skills at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a teaching opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP where he made 2 final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last 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.
He decided to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to discipline and an undying passion for poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every single day and is incredibly abashed about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making blunders in each game of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some large tournaments, he favors winning money games on a normal basis.