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Phil Ivey has been referred to as the best poker player on the globe by most of the top pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to pickup anything he could about the game. Phil routinely told his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the adverse feedback from others kill his goal of being one of the greatest poker players on the planet.

Phil started competing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial few years for Phil were a learning period and coming away with a win wasn’t a common outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated many of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He made a decision to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Phil credits his success to discipline and an undying love for the game of poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every single day and is quite abashed about his success. He admits to making errors every single game of poker and constantly strives to get better.

Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big tournaments, he favors winning cash games on a normal basis.