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Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker competitor on the planet by many of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching the age of 1. His papa taught him penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wished to discover everything he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely told his elders that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He did not let the negative feedback from other people annihilate his ambition of being one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.

He began competing intently after acquiring a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a common thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he destroyed quite a few of the well known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil made a decision to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his success to dedication and an immeasurable passion for the game of poker. He says that he is learning every single day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes errors in each game of poker and always aspires to get better.

Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a regular basis.