Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker competitor in the world by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching turning one. His papa taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to learn every little thing he could about the game. He routinely told his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. He did not let the adverse comments from other people annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the best poker players on the planet.

He began competing seriously after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved two final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he destroyed quite a few of the well known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil made a decision to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Sin City. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and a continuing passion for poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every single day and is incredibly humble about his accomplishments. He knows he makes blunders in each game of poker and always strives to get better.

Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some large tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a regular basis.