Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker player in the world by most of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather taught him penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup anything he possibly could about the game. He routinely would tell his elders that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the adverse comments from others annihilate his dream of being one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
Phil started playing intently after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his game at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for him were a teaching period and coming away with a win was not a regular thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made 2 final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated many of the well known professionals 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 play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable passion for poker. He states that he is learning every single day and is very abashed about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making blunders every single session of poker and always strives to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a normal basis.
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