Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker player in the world by many of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His papa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wished to discover everything he could about the game. Phil routinely would tell his elders that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the adverse comments from other people annihilate his ambition of being one of the strongest poker players in the world.
Phil started competing seriously after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial few years for Phil were a learning period and coming away with a win wasn’t a common thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the closing table he destroyed a number of the better known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the successive 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 achievements to dedication and an undying passion for poker. He says that he is learning every single day and is very abashed about his achievements. Phil knows he makes mistakes in each session of poker and always strives to improve.
Although Phil has come first in some large tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a regular basis.
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