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Phil Ivey has been referred to as the greatest poker competitor on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His grandfather taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wished to discover everything he could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his parents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He did not permit the detrimental comments from others destroy his goal of becoming one of the greatest poker players in the world.

He started competing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first few years for Phil were a learning period and winning wasn't a normal outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he made 2 final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he defeated a number 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 next level and headed out west to Sin City. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his success to dedication and an immeasurable passion for poker. He says that he is picking up skills every day and is incredibly abashed about his success. He knows he makes errors in each game of poker and always aspires to improve.

Although Phil has won some big tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a normal basis.