Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker player on the globe by many of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to learn every little thing he could about the game. He routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the detrimental feedback from other people kill his goal of being one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.

Phil started playing seriously after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a learning period and winning wasn’t a regular outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he made two final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he destroyed a number of the better known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil made a decision to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and a continuing love for poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite humble about his success. He admits to making mistakes every single game of poker and constantly strives to get better.

Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some big tournaments, he favors winning money games on a normal basis.