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Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker competitor in the world by most of the top pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching the age of one. His grandpa taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to pickup anything he could about poker. He routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not let the adverse comments from others annihilate his ambition of being one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.

He began playing intently after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win was not a regular thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he destroyed many of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil made a decision to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his success to discipline and an eternal love for poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes mistakes every single session of poker and always strives to improve.

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