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Phil Ivey has been referred to as the number one poker contender on the globe by quite a few of the top pros. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before his first birthday. His grandfather taught Phil one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wished to pickup everything he could about the game. He routinely would tell his parents that he was going to be a professional poker player. He did not permit the negative feedback from other people destroy his goal of being one of the strongest poker players in the world.

He began playing seriously after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his abilities at the casinos in Atlantic City. The first few years for Phil were a teaching experience and winning wasn’t a normal thing at the time. Phil made his mark at the 2000 World Series of Poker where he made 2 final tables and won his first World Series of Poker bracelet, in a two dollar, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the final table he defeated a number of the better known professionals including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil made a decision to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Sin City. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to dedication and an eternal love for the game of poker. Phil says that he is learning every single day and is very abashed about his success. He admits to making mistakes every single game of poker and always aspires to get better.

Despite the fact that Phil has won some large tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a normal basis.