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Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker contender in the world 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 showed him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to learn whatever he could about the game. Phil would tell his parents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He did not let the adverse comments from others annihilate his goal of being one of the greatest poker players in the world.

He began competing intently after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The first few years for Phil were a learning opportunity and winning wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he destroyed quite a few of the well known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil made a decision to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Sin City. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to discipline and a continuing love for the game of poker. Phil says that he is learning every single day and is very abashed about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes blunders in each session of poker and always strives to get better.

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