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Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker contender on the globe by many of the top pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching the age of 1. His grandfather taught Phil penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to pickup every little thing he possibly could about the game. He would tell his elders that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil didn’t let the detrimental feedback from other people kill his ambition of becoming one of the best poker players on the planet.

Phil started playing intently after acquiring a false ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a learning experience and coming away with a win wasn’t a normal thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he made 2 final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the final table he defeated quite a few of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Vegas. Phil continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to hard work and a continuing love for the game of poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every day and is quite abashed about his achievements. He admits to making errors in each game of poker and constantly strives to get better.

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