Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker contender in the world by many of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching turning 1. His grandfather taught him penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup whatever he could about the game. He routinely told his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the adverse comments from other people kill his ambition of being one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
He started playing seriously after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a normal thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he made two final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he defeated a number of the better known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Vegas. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to discipline and a continuing love for poker. He says that he’s learning every day and is incredibly humble about his accomplishments. He admits to making mistakes every single session of poker and always aspires to improve.
Even though Phil has come first in some large tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a regular basis.
October 23rd, 2022
Zayne
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