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Phil Ivey has been labeled as the greatest poker competitor in the world by quite a few of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching turning one. His grandfather taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was hooked on poker and wished to learn anything he possibly could about the game. He routinely told his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the detrimental comments from others kill his dream of becoming one of the best poker competitors in the world.

He started competing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial few years for him were a teaching experience and winning was not a common thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he made two final tables and won his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he destroyed a number of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He decided to take his game to the next level and moved out west to Sin City. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and an immeasurable passion for poker. He states that he's picking up skills every single day and is very abashed about his accomplishments. Phil admits to making errors every single game of poker and constantly strives to get better.

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