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Phil Ivey has been referred to as the best poker competitor on the planet by most of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather introduced him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to learn anything he could about poker. He routinely would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t permit the negative comments from others kill his goal of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.

He started playing seriously after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his abilities at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial few years for Phil were a learning experience and winning was not a normal outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he defeated many of the well known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He decided to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and an immeasurable love for poker. Phil states that he is learning every day and is quite humble about his achievements. Phil knows he makes blunders every single session of poker and constantly strives to improve.

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