Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker contender in the world by most of the top-ranked pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before his first birthday. His papa taught Phil one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to pickup whatever he possibly could about poker. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the negative comments from others annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.
Phil began playing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a learning period and winning wasn’t a common thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he made two final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he destroyed a number of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Phil made a decision to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his success to dedication and an immeasurable passion for the game of poker. Phil says that he is learning every single day and is very abashed about his achievements. Phil knows he makes errors in each game of poker and always aspires to get better.
Although Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he likes winning cash games on a normal basis.
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