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Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker contender on the planet by quite a few of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching the age of one. His grandpa taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to learn every little thing he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not allow the detrimental comments from others destroy his ambition of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors on the planet.

Phil started playing intently after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his abilities at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a learning opportunity and winning wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he destroyed a number of the well known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He made a decision to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an eternal love for the game of poker. He states that he’s learning every day and is incredibly abashed about his accomplishments. He knows he makes errors every single session of poker and constantly aspires to improve.

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