Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker competitor in the world by most of the top pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His papa taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup everything he could about poker. Phil routinely told his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the negative comments from other people destroy his goal of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started playing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a teaching experience and winning wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated quite a few of the better known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil decided to take his skills 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 on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and an undying love for poker. He states that he is picking up skills every day and is quite humble about his success. He admits to making mistakes in each game of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some large tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a normal basis.
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