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Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker contender on the globe by most of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa showed him to one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to learn anything he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely told his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil did not let the negative feedback from other people kill his dream of becoming one of the best poker competitors in the world.

He started competing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his abilities at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial few years for Phil were a teaching experience and coming away with a win wasn’t a common outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he made 2 final tables and came away with his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he destroyed quite a few of the well known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil decided to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to hard work and a continuing love for poker. Phil says that he’s learning every single day and is very humble about his success. He admits to making mistakes in each session of poker and constantly strives to get better.

Despite the fact that Ivey has come first in some big-time tournaments, he favors winning money games on a normal basis.