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Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker contender in the world by most of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching turning one. His papa introduced him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to discover everything he possibly could about the game. Phil routinely told his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the detrimental feedback from others destroy his goal of being one of the best poker players on the planet.

He began playing intently after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a learning period and coming away with a win was not a common thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. 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.

He made a decision to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable love for poker. Phil states that he is learning every single day and is quite humble about his success. He knows he makes mistakes in each session of poker and constantly strives to get better.

Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some large tournaments, he prefers winning money games on a normal basis.