Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker contender on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching the age of one. His grandpa taught Phil penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to discover everything he possibly could about the game. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not allow the adverse feedback from other people destroy his dream of being one of the strongest poker players in the world.
Phil started competing intently after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial few years for him were a teaching period and winning was not a common thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he destroyed many 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 skills to the next level and headed out west to Sin City. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to dedication and an immeasurable passion for the game of poker. Phil says that he is learning every day and is quite abashed about his success. He knows he makes errors in each game of poker and always strives to improve.
Although Phil has won some big tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a regular basis.