Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker player on the globe by many of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His papa introduced him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to discover every little thing he could about the game. He routinely told his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the adverse feedback from other people annihilate his dream of becoming one of the best poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started competing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his techniques at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning few years for him were a teaching period and winning wasn’t a common thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he defeated many of the better known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and an undying love for the game of poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is very humble about his success. He knows he makes mistakes in each session of poker and always aspires to improve.
Even though Phil has won some big-time tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a normal basis.