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Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker contender on the globe by quite a few of the top-ranked pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before his first birthday. His papa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to pickup whatever he could about the game. Phil would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not allow the negative feedback from others destroy his ambition of being one of the greatest poker players in the world.

He began competing seriously after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his skills at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a learning period and coming away with a win was not a normal thing at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved two final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he defeated quite a few of the better known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil made a decision to take his skills to the next level and headed out west to Las Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players in the world. Phil credits his success to dedication and an eternal passion for the game of poker. He states that he is picking up skills every single day and is very abashed about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes errors every single game of poker and always strives to get better.

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