Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker contender on the globe by most of the top pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching the age of 1. His grandfather taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to learn anything he could about poker. He routinely told his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He didn’t allow the negative feedback from others kill his dream of becoming one of the greatest poker players in the world.
He started competing seriously after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for Phil were a learning period and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he defeated many of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to hard work and a continuing passion for poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. He knows he makes mistakes in each game of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Although Phil has come first in some big-time tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a regular basis.
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