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Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker player on the planet by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to New Jersey before his first birthday. His grandpa taught him one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was hooked on poker and wanted to pickup whatever he possibly could about poker. Phil routinely would tell his parents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not allow the adverse feedback from other people destroy his dream of becoming one of the greatest poker players on the planet.

He began playing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He sharpened his skills at the casinos of Atlantic City. The first number of years for him were a learning opportunity and coming away with a win was not a common outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 WSOP where he achieved 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he destroyed quite a few of the better known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

Phil made a decision to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Vegas. Phil continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to dedication and a continuing love for the game of poker. Phil states that he’s picking up skills every day and is very humble about his accomplishments. Phil knows he makes errors every single session of poker and always strives to get better.

Although Ivey has come first in some big tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a regular basis.