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Phil Ivey has been referred to as the best poker player in the world by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His grandfather taught Phil one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wished to discover anything he could about the game. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the negative feedback from others destroy his goal of being one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.

Phil started playing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a teaching period and coming away with a win was not a normal outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved two final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he destroyed quite a few of the better known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil decided to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to dedication and an eternal love for poker. Phil states that he is learning every single day and is quite humble about his achievements. Phil knows he makes errors every single game of poker and always aspires to get better.

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