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Phil Ivey has been labeled as the number one poker player on the globe by many of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching the age of one. His grandfather taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wished to discover every little thing he could about the game. He would tell his grandparents that he wanted to be a professional poker player. Phil did not let the adverse comments from other people annihilate his ambition of being one of the greatest poker players in the world.

He began competing seriously after getting a fake ID with the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a learning period and coming away with a win wasn’t a normal outcome at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 WSOP where he made 2 final tables and came away with his first WSOP bracelet, in a two dollar, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the closing table he defeated a number of the well known professionals including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.

He decided to take his game to the successive level and moved out west to Las Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Phil credits his achievements to dedication and an immeasurable passion for the game of poker. Phil says that he’s learning every single day and is incredibly humble about his success. He admits to making errors every single session of poker and always strives to improve.

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

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