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Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker contender in the world by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching turning one. His grandpa showed him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to discover 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 feedback from others annihilate his goal of becoming one of the best poker competitors in the world.

Phil started competing intently after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial few years for him were a learning period and coming away with a win wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made two final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he defeated many of the better known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He made a decision to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his success to hard work and an eternal love for the game of poker. Phil says that he’s picking up skills every day and is very humble about his achievements. Phil knows he makes errors in each game of poker and always strives to get better.

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