Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker competitor on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching turning 1. His grandfather showed him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to learn anything he possibly could about poker. He would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not allow the adverse comments from others destroy his goal of being one of the greatest poker players on the planet.
He began competing seriously after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a learning experience and winning was not a common thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated many of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the successive 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 achievements to discipline and an eternal love for the game of poker. Phil says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is quite abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes blunders in each game of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Although Phil has come first in some big tournaments, he prefers winning money games on a regular basis.
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