Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker competitor on the globe by most of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching turning one. His grandpa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup everything he could about poker. He routinely told his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t let the negative comments from other people destroy his goal of being one of the best poker players in the world.
Phil began competing seriously after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his abilities at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a learning experience and winning wasn’t a regular thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved two final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he destroyed a number 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 skills to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and a continuing love for poker. Phil states that he is learning every single day and is incredibly humble about his accomplishments. He knows he makes mistakes in each session of poker and always aspires to improve.
Even though Phil has come first in some large tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a normal basis.
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