Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker contender on the globe by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His grandfather taught Phil one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wished to pickup anything he could about the game. Phil routinely told his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the detrimental feedback from other people annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
He began playing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a learning experience and winning wasn’t a common outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 2 final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the last table he defeated quite a few of the better known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and an eternal passion for poker. Phil says that he is picking up skills every day and is incredibly abashed about his achievements. He admits to making mistakes in each game of poker and constantly aspires to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some large tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a regular basis.
