Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker player in the world by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching the age of one. His grandfather taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to pickup anything he possibly could about the game. Phil routinely would tell his parents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the negative comments from other people annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the greatest poker players on the planet.
Phil began playing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a learning experience and winning was not a regular thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he made 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated many of the better known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and a continuing love for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s learning every single day and is quite abashed about his achievements. He knows he makes errors in each session of poker and always aspires to get better.
Even though Ivey has come first in some large tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a regular basis.
March 27th, 2018
Zayne
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