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Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker player on the globe by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching the age of one. His grandfather showed him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to learn whatever he possibly could about poker. He routinely told his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the detrimental feedback from other people kill his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.

Phil began playing seriously after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a learning period and coming away with a win was not a regular thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 WSOP where he made two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the closing table he defeated a number of the well 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. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his success to hard work and an eternal passion for the game of poker. Phil says that he’s picking up skills every single day and is quite abashed about his achievements. He admits to making mistakes every single game of poker and constantly strives to improve.

Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he likes destroying cash games on a regular basis.