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Phil Ivey has been referred to as the best poker competitor in the world by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His papa introduced him to one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to pickup every little thing he possibly could about poker. He routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not let the adverse comments from other people kill his goal of becoming one of the strongest poker players in the world.

Phil began competing seriously after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a learning experience and coming away with a win wasn't a regular thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the last table he destroyed a number of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He made a decision to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his success to hard work and a continuing love for the game of poker. He states that he is learning every day and is incredibly humble about his achievements. He admits to making mistakes in each session of poker and always strives to improve.

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