Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker competitor in the world by many of the top-ranked pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before his first birthday. His papa taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to discover everything he could about poker. Phil routinely told his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the negative feedback from other people annihilate his ambition of being one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started playing seriously after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a teaching experience and winning was not a common thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he made 2 final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated quite a few of the better known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to dedication and an eternal love for the game of poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is very humble about his accomplishments. He knows he makes errors in each session of poker and always strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big-time tournaments, he likes winning cash games on a regular basis.
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