Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker contender in the world by most of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching turning 1. His papa taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to pickup every little thing he possibly could about the game. Phil routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the detrimental feedback from others destroy his ambition of being one of the best poker players on the planet.
Phil started playing seriously after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for Phil were a learning experience and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved two final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated a number of the better known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and an immeasurable passion for poker. Phil states that he’s learning every single day and is incredibly abashed about his success. Phil admits to making mistakes in each session of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a normal basis.
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