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Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker player in the world by many of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His grandfather taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to pickup every little thing he could about the game. He routinely would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil didn’t permit the detrimental comments from others destroy his ambition of being one of the best poker players in the world.

Phil started competing seriously after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The first few years for him were a teaching period and winning was not a common thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he made two final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he defeated many of the better known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil made a decision to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to dedication and an eternal love for poker. Phil says that he’s picking up skills every day and is very humble about his accomplishments. He admits to making mistakes every single session of poker and always aspires to get better.

Even though Ivey has won some big tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a regular basis.