Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker competitor on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before reaching turning 1. His grandpa showed him to one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to learn every little thing he possibly could about the game. Phil routinely told his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He didn’t let the negative feedback from other people annihilate his ambition of being one of the strongest poker players in the world.

He began playing seriously after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for Phil were a learning experience and winning was not a common outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. 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 made a decision to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Sin City. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable love for poker. Phil says that he’s learning every day and is very abashed about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes blunders in each session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.

Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some big-time tournaments, he prefers winning money games on a normal basis.