Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker competitor on the planet by most of the top-ranked pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to discover whatever he possibly could about poker. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t permit the detrimental comments from other people destroy his ambition of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.
He began competing seriously after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos in Atlantic City. The initial few years for him were a learning period and winning wasn’t a normal thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved two final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he destroyed quite a few of the well known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Sin City. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and a continuing love for poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every single day and is very abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes blunders in each session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Phil has won some large tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a regular basis.
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