Nov 222017
Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker competitor in the world by quite a few of the top pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His papa taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to pickup whatever he could about the game. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the negative feedback from other people destroy his ambition of being one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.
He started playing intently after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for Phil were a learning period and coming away with a win was not a regular thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved two final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he defeated many of the well known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to hard work and an immeasurable passion for the game of poker. He says that he’s learning every single day and is very abashed about his success. He knows he makes errors in each session of poker and always aspires to get better.
Although Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a normal basis.
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