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Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker player on the planet by quite a few of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather taught him penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to learn anything he could about the game. He routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t let the adverse comments from other people kill his goal of becoming one of the strongest poker players on the planet.

He started competing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his abilities at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for him were a teaching period and winning wasn’t a common thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he destroyed a number of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He made a decision to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and a continuing passion for poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is quite humble about his achievements. Phil knows he makes blunders in each game of poker and constantly aspires to get better.

Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some big-time tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a regular basis.