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Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker competitor on the globe by most of the top pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before reaching turning one. His grandpa taught him penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to discover anything he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely told his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t allow the negative feedback from other people annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.

Phil started competing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The beginning few years for Phil were a learning opportunity and winning was not a normal thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he made 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he defeated quite a few 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 successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and an undying love for the game of poker. He says that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite humble about his achievements. He knows he makes blunders every single session of poker and constantly strives to improve.

Despite the fact that Phil has won some large tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a regular basis.