One of the most successful poker players in the world, Phil Ivey has won tremendous amounts of money in Texas Hold'em poker tournaments as well as in all manners of cash games and even in online poker rooms and casinos.  With this focus on becoming a professional Texas Hold'em poker tournament player at a young age, it would seem that Phil Ivey had the entire program planned out.  At the young age of 16, Ivey competed against family friends at the poker table and trounced them soundly.  At 18 he had managed to come across a false identification and began playing on a professional level.  While this is certainly not the only case of famous professional poker players playing illegally, it might very well be the most successful.  Experiencing extreme fortune and a meteoric rise to fame, Phil made the move to Atlantic City to pursue gaming and gambling full-time, proving quickly that he had what it took to stay in the game and play on a professional level.

In 2000 he competed in the World Series of poker tournament and managed to cash out in some events.  Shortly after he won a World Series of poker tournament bracelet in the Omaha event and has been winning consistently ever since.  With this worldwide fame comes immediate recognition from people around the world, as his participation in the Fulltiltpoker.com poker team has brought in even more exposure and fame from fans of the professional level Texas Hold'em tournament poker player.  Of all the professional poker players who have made their living at the sport, few have done more for the concept of endorsements than Phil Ivey.  Appearing on nearly all of Fulltiltpoker.com's advertising and promotional efforts, Phil Ivey has become a highly recognizable figure on the Internet in the world of online poker rooms and gaming in general, due largely in part to his affiliation with the Fulltiltpoker.com online poker room and casino.

With all this exposure, you might think that this type of fame would go to Phil Ivey's head.  But rather than rest on his laurels, Ivey continues to compete on a regular basis, earning tremendous amount of revenue and experiencing success on a level that few could ever imagine.  With this overwhelming success, Phil Ivey has cemented himself as one of the worlds most experienced and skilled Texas Hold'em poker tournament players.