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Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker contender on the planet by most of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His grandfather showed him to one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wanted to learn everything he could about the game. He routinely would tell his parents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He didn’t permit the detrimental comments from other people destroy his ambition of being one of the greatest poker players in the world.

He started competing seriously after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his abilities at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for Phil were a learning opportunity and winning was not a normal outcome at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the closing table he defeated many of the well known pros which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He decided to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Vegas. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to hard work and an immeasurable passion for the game of poker. He states that he is learning every single day and is quite abashed about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes mistakes every single game of poker and constantly aspires to improve.

Even though Ivey has won some large tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a normal basis.