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Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker competitor on the globe by quite a few of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His papa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to learn every little thing he could about poker. He routinely told his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t let the detrimental comments from others destroy his dream of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.

Phil started playing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He practiced his skills at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a teaching experience and winning was not a normal thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 2 final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he destroyed a number of the well known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He decided to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his success to hard work and a continuing love for poker. He says that he is learning every day and is incredibly humble about his success. He knows he makes blunders in each session of poker and constantly strives to get better.

Despite the fact that Ivey has won some large tournaments, he likes winning money games on a normal basis.