Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker player in the world by many of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His papa introduced him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to pickup anything he possibly could about the game. He would tell his parents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t let the adverse feedback from others destroy his dream of being one of the strongest poker players on the planet.
He started playing seriously after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first few years for Phil were a learning period and coming away with a win was not a regular thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 WSOP where he made two final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he defeated quite a few of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. Phil states that he is picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making errors in each session of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he likes winning money games on a normal basis.
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