Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker competitor in the world by many of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather showed him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to discover whatever he possibly could about poker. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He didn’t let the negative comments from others kill his goal of becoming one of the best poker players in the world.
Phil began competing seriously after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning few years for him were a learning experience and winning wasn’t a common outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved 2 final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the last table he defeated quite a few of the better known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his success to discipline and an immeasurable passion for the game of poker. Phil says that he is picking up skills every day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes mistakes in each session of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some large tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a normal basis.
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