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Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker contender on the planet by quite a few of the top pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching the age of 1. His grandpa taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wished to discover anything he could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t permit the detrimental feedback from others destroy his dream of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.

Phil started playing intently after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a teaching experience and coming away with a win was not a regular 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 World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he destroyed many of the well known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He decided to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Sin City. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his success to discipline and an undying passion for poker. He states that he is learning every day and is very abashed about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making mistakes every single session of poker and always aspires to improve.

Even though Ivey has come first in some big-time tournaments, he likes winning cash games on a normal basis.