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Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker competitor 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 one. His papa taught him penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to learn whatever he could about poker. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He did not permit the adverse comments from others destroy his dream of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.

Phil began competing intently after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his abilities at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win was not a common thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he destroyed a number of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. Phil says that he is picking up skills every single day and is incredibly abashed about his accomplishments. He admits to making mistakes in each game of poker and always aspires to improve.

Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some large tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a normal basis.