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Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker competitor in the world by quite a few of the top pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa introduced him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to pickup whatever he could about poker. Phil routinely told his elders that he was going to be a professional poker player. He didn't allow the negative comments from other people annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the greatest poker players in the world.

He began playing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a teaching period and coming away with a win was not a regular thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made two final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the last table he destroyed a number of the better known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil decided to take his game to the successive level and headed out west to Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. Phil says that he is learning every single day and is very abashed about his achievements. He admits to making blunders every single session of poker and always strives to improve.

Although Phil has won some large tournaments, he prefers winning cash games on a normal basis.