Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker player on the globe by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His grandpa taught him penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to pickup everything he possibly could about poker. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the detrimental feedback from other people kill his goal of being one of the best poker competitors on the planet.

He began competing seriously after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a learning period and coming away with a win was not a common thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made 2 final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he defeated a number of the well known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and an eternal love for poker. Phil states that he is picking up skills every single day and is quite humble about his achievements. He knows he makes blunders every single game of poker and always aspires to get better.

Although Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he prefers winning money games on a regular basis.