Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker contender on the globe by most of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to pickup everything he could about poker. Phil routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t permit the adverse comments from other people annihilate his goal of being one of the strongest poker players on the planet.
He began competing seriously after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for Phil were a teaching experience and coming away with a win was not a regular outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he destroyed many of the well known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to hard work and an undying love for poker. Phil says that he is learning every single day and is quite abashed about his achievements. Phil knows he makes blunders every single game of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some large tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a regular basis.
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