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Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker player in the world by quite a few of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His papa taught Phil one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to discover everything he possibly could about the game. He routinely told his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the detrimental comments from others kill his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.

He started competing intently after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a learning opportunity and winning was not a normal thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the last table he destroyed many of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He decided to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Phil credits his success to dedication and an undying passion for poker. Phil states that he is picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes blunders every single session of poker and constantly aspires to get better.

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