Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker contender on the planet by most of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching turning 1. His grandpa taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to learn anything he could about poker. He routinely told his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He did not permit the adverse comments from other people destroy his goal of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
He started playing seriously after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for Phil were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made 2 final tables and came away with his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he destroyed a number of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his success to discipline and a continuing passion for the game of poker. Phil says that he’s learning every single day and is very abashed about his accomplishments. He admits to making mistakes in each game of poker and always aspires to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some big-time tournaments, he prefers destroying cash games on a regular basis.
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