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Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker player on the globe by quite a few of the top-ranked pros. Phil was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to New Jersey before reaching turning one. His grandfather showed him to penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to discover every little thing he could about the game. Phil routinely told his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil didn't let the adverse feedback from other people annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.

Phil began playing intently after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial few years for him were a learning period and coming away with a win wasn't a regular thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he defeated many of the better known professionals which includes "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 play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to hard work and an eternal passion for poker. He says that he is learning every single day and is incredibly humble about his accomplishments. He knows he makes mistakes every single session of poker and always aspires to get better.

Although Phil has come first in some large tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a regular basis.