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Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker player in the world by quite a few of the top professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching the age of 1. His papa introduced him to penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to pickup everything he possibly could about the game. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn't allow the negative feedback from others annihilate his dream of becoming one of the strongest poker players in the world.

He began competing intently after acquiring a false ID by 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 period and coming away with a win was not a normal thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he made two final tables and came away with his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the final table he destroyed a number of the better known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to discipline and a continuing passion for poker. Phil says that he is learning every single day and is incredibly abashed about his accomplishments. He admits to making blunders in each session of poker and constantly strives to improve.

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