Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker contender in the world by most of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching the age of one. His grandfather introduced him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to discover whatever he possibly could about poker. He would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t permit the detrimental feedback from other people annihilate his dream of becoming one of the strongest poker players in the world.
Phil began playing intently after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a learning experience and winning was not a normal outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made two final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he defeated many of the well known pros 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 headed out west to Sin City. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every single day and is incredibly humble about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes mistakes in each game of poker and always aspires to improve.
Even though Phil has won some big tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a normal basis.
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