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Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker player in the world by quite a few of the top-ranked pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to pickup anything he possibly could about poker. 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 dream of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.

He started playing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his skills at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The beginning few years for him were a teaching experience and coming away with a win wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. He made his mark at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 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 destroyed quite a few of the well known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to discipline and an immeasurable love for poker. Phil says that he is picking up skills every single day and is quite humble about his achievements. Phil knows he makes mistakes every single game of poker and always aspires to improve.

Even though Phil has won some big tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a normal basis.