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Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker player in the world by many of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching turning 1. His grandfather taught Phil penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to learn anything he could about the game. He routinely told his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He did not permit the detrimental feedback from others annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.

Phil started playing intently after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his techniques at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for Phil were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a common thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 WSOP when he made two final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he defeated quite a few of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He decided to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Ivey credits his success to discipline and an immeasurable love for poker. Phil states that he is learning every single day and is quite humble about his accomplishments. He admits to making errors every single game of poker and constantly aspires to improve.

Despite the fact that Phil has come first in some large tournaments, he prefers destroying cash games on a normal basis.