Phil Ivey has been referred to as the best poker contender on the globe by most of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching turning 1. His grandpa taught him penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to learn everything he could about the game. He routinely told his elders that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He did not permit the adverse comments from others destroy his ambition of becoming one of the best poker players on the planet.
Phil began competing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for Phil were a teaching opportunity and coming away with a win was not a normal thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he destroyed quite a few of the well known professionals including "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 Las Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and an eternal love for poker. Phil says that he is picking up skills every single day and is quite abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes blunders in each game of poker and always aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big-time tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a normal basis.