Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker contender on the globe by many of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching turning 1. His grandpa introduced him to one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wished to pickup every little thing he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t permit the adverse feedback from other people kill his ambition of being one of the best poker players on the planet.
Phil started playing intently after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first few years for Phil were a teaching period and coming away with a win wasn’t a common outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 WSOP where he made two final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he destroyed a number of the well known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable passion for the game of poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite humble about his success. He admits to making blunders every single game of poker and constantly aspires to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some big-time tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a normal basis.
