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Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker contender on the globe by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His papa introduced him to one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to discover anything he could about the game. He would tell his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the adverse feedback from others annihilate his ambition of being one of the best poker players in the world.

Phil began competing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the casinos in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for him were a teaching period and winning wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he made 2 final tables and came away with his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated quite a few of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to dedication and an eternal love for poker. He says that he’s learning every single day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes blunders every single session of poker and always aspires to improve.

Even though Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a regular basis.