Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker contender in the world by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather showed him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to pickup whatever he possibly could about the game. He routinely would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not let the detrimental comments from other people destroy his ambition of being one of the greatest poker players in the world.
He started competing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a teaching opportunity and coming away with a win was not a regular outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he defeated many of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He made a decision to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable passion for poker. Phil says that he is picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his achievements. He admits to making errors in each game of poker and always aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he likes winning money games on a normal basis.
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