Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker player on the globe by most of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His papa showed him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to discover anything he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely told his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He didn’t let the negative comments from other people destroy his dream of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
He began playing seriously after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for Phil were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win was not a regular outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 WSOP where he made 2 final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he destroyed quite a few of the well known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Vegas. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to dedication and a continuing love for poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is quite abashed about his achievements. He admits to making errors every single game of poker and always strives to improve.
Even though Ivey has won some big tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a normal basis.
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