Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker player on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His papa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to discover everything he could about the game. He would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t allow the detrimental comments from others annihilate his ambition of being one of the greatest poker players in the world.
Phil started playing seriously after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for Phil were a teaching opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a normal thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he made 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated a number of the better known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an eternal passion for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every single day and is very humble about his success. Phil admits to making errors every single session of poker and always aspires to get better.
Even though Phil has won some big-time tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a regular basis.
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