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Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker contender in the world by many of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa showed him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to discover anything he could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil did not let the detrimental feedback from other people kill his goal of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.

Phil began playing intently after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a teaching period and coming away with a win was not a common outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved two final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he destroyed a number of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and a continuing love for poker. Phil says that he's learning every day and is quite abashed about his success. He knows he makes mistakes in each session of poker and constantly strives to get better.

Even though Phil has won some large tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a normal basis.