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Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker competitor on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching turning 1. His grandpa showed him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to discover every little thing he could about the game. Phil routinely would tell his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He didn’t permit the adverse feedback from other people annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the best poker players on the planet.

Phil started playing seriously after getting 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 experience and coming away with a win was not a normal thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made two final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he destroyed a number of the well known professionals including but not limited to "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 Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his success to hard work and an eternal passion for poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite humble about his achievements. He admits to making errors in each game of poker and always aspires to improve.

Although Phil has come first in some big tournaments, he prefers destroying cash games on a regular basis.