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Phil Ivey has been branded as the greatest poker contender on the planet by many of the top pros. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and relocated to NJ before reaching the age of 1. His grandpa taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was hooked on poker and wanted to pickup whatever he could about the game. He routinely would tell his grandparents that he was planning on being a professional poker player. Phil did not let the adverse comments from others annihilate his goal of becoming one of the greatest poker players in the world.

Phil started playing seriously after getting a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his skills at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a learning experience and coming away with a win wasn’t a common thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made two final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he destroyed many of the well known professionals including "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 Las Vegas. He continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to dedication and an immeasurable passion for the game of poker. He states that he’s picking up skills every day and is very abashed about his success. He knows he makes blunders in each session of poker and always strives to improve.

Although Ivey has won some large tournaments, he favors destroying cash games on a normal basis.