Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker competitor in the world by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to learn whatever he could about the game. Phil routinely would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the negative feedback from others destroy his ambition of becoming one of the best poker players on the planet.
Phil began playing seriously after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a teaching period and coming away with a win wasn’t a common thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated quite a few of the better known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Vegas. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to dedication and a continuing passion for poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every single day and is very humble about his accomplishments. He admits to making mistakes in each session of poker and constantly strives to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some large tournaments, he prefers winning money games on a normal basis.
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