Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker competitor in the world by most of the top pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His grandpa taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to pickup every little thing he could about poker. Phil would tell his elders that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the detrimental comments from other people kill his goal of being one of the greatest poker players in the world.
Phil began competing intently after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his game at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for Phil were a learning period and winning was not a regular thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he destroyed quite a few of the well known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and a continuing love for poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every single day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes blunders every single session of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some large tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a normal basis.
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