Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker competitor on the globe by quite a few of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching turning 1. His papa taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to pickup every little thing he possibly could about the game. Phil would tell his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the detrimental comments from other people kill his dream of being one of the best poker competitors on the planet.
He began competing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a teaching experience and winning wasn’t a common thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he defeated many of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to discipline and an undying passion for poker. He states that he is picking up skills every single day and is quite abashed about his success. Phil admits to making blunders every single game of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some large tournaments, he likes winning cash games on a normal basis.