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Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker competitor on the globe by most of the top professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to discover anything he could about the game. Phil would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the adverse comments from other people annihilate his dream of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.

Phil started competing seriously after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a teaching period and winning was not a common thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved two final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he defeated many of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil decided to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to discipline and an immeasurable passion for poker. He says that he is learning every single day and is very abashed about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes blunders every single session of poker and constantly strives to improve.

Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a normal basis.