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Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker competitor on the globe by most of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to learn whatever he could about the game. Phil routinely would tell his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the adverse feedback from others destroy his ambition of being one of the strongest poker players on the planet.

He started competing seriously after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The initial few years for him were a teaching period and coming away with a win was not a regular thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the last table he defeated a number of the well known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to 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 eternal love for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every single day and is very abashed about his accomplishments. He admits to making blunders every single game of poker and always strives to improve.

Although Phil has come first in some big tournaments, he favors winning money games on a regular basis.