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Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker competitor in the world by many of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His papa showed him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to discover everything he possibly could about the game. Phil routinely told his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the adverse feedback from others destroy his ambition of being one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.

He started competing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his game at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a learning period and coming away with a win was not a normal thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and came away with his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he destroyed many of the better known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He decided to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Sin City. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his success to hard work and an undying love for the game of poker. He says that he is learning every single day and is very humble about his achievements. Phil admits to making errors every single game of poker and constantly strives to improve.

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