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Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker competitor on the globe by many of the top pros. Phil 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, he was hooked on poker and wanted to discover anything he possibly could about the game. Phil routinely would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn't permit the adverse feedback from other people kill his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker players in the world.

Phil began competing intently after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a learning opportunity and winning wasn't a common outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 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 pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil decided to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and an eternal love for the game of poker. He says that he is picking up skills every single day and is incredibly humble about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making errors in each session of poker and constantly strives to improve.

Although Ivey has won some big tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a regular basis.