Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker player on the planet by quite a few of the top pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His grandpa showed him to one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to pickup whatever he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He did not allow the detrimental feedback from others destroy his dream of becoming one of the strongest poker players on the planet.

Phil started playing intently after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for Phil were a teaching period and winning wasn’t a normal thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved two final tables and came away with his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the closing table he destroyed many of the well known professionals including but not limited to "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. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to dedication and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. He says that he is picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his achievements. He admits to making blunders every single game of poker and always aspires to improve.

Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some big-time tournaments, he prefers destroying cash games on a regular basis.