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Phil Ivey has been labeled as the best poker competitor in the world by most of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to Jersey before his first birthday. His papa taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to learn anything he could about poker. He would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the detrimental feedback from others annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the greatest poker players in the world.

He began competing intently after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his skills at the poker rooms in Atlantic City. The beginning number of years for him were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the last table he defeated many of the better known professionals 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 moved out west to Sin City. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and an undying love for poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every single day and is incredibly humble about his accomplishments. He knows he makes mistakes every single game of poker and always aspires to get better.

Although Phil has won some big tournaments, he likes winning money games on a regular basis.