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Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker competitor on the globe by many of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before his first birthday. His papa taught him penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to learn everything he possibly could about poker. Phil would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t allow the negative feedback from other people annihilate his dream of being one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.

He started playing seriously after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for Phil were a teaching experience and coming away with a win wasn’t a regular thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he destroyed quite a few of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his achievements to discipline and an eternal love for the game of poker. He says that he is picking up skills every day and is incredibly humble about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making blunders every single session of poker and always aspires to improve.

Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some big tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a regular basis.

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