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Phil Ivey has been referred to as the best poker competitor on the globe by quite a few of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His grandpa taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to discover everything he possibly could about poker. He routinely told his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He didn’t let the negative feedback from others kill his ambition of being one of the strongest poker players on the planet.

He began playing intently after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a learning period and coming away with a win wasn’t a common outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved two final tables and came away with his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated a number of the better known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil decided to take his skills to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his success to dedication and an eternal passion for the game of poker. He states that he is learning every day and is incredibly humble about his success. Phil knows he makes blunders every single session of poker and always aspires to improve.

Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a normal basis.