Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker contender on the globe by many of the top pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching turning one. His grandpa taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to learn anything he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his parents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He didn’t let the detrimental feedback from other people kill his goal of being one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil began playing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first few years for Phil were a learning experience and coming away with a win wasn’t a common thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he destroyed a number of the better known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his success to discipline and an eternal passion for poker. Phil says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is quite abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes mistakes in each game of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a normal basis.