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Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker player on the planet by many of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before his first birthday. His grandpa taught Phil penny-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to discover every little thing he could about the game. Phil would tell his grandparents that he was going to be a professional poker player. Phil did not permit the negative comments from other people kill his dream of becoming one of the strongest poker players on the planet.
Phil started playing seriously after getting a false ID with the name of Jerome. He practiced his techniques at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The first number of years for Phil were a teaching experience and winning was not a common thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he made 2 final tables and won his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, 500 Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the closing table he defeated many 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 headed out west to Las Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the greatest players on the planet. Ivey credits his success to hard work and an immeasurable love for the game of poker. He says that he is picking up skills every single day and is very abashed about his accomplishments. He knows he makes mistakes every single game of poker and constantly aspires to improve.
Although Phil has won some big tournaments, he likes destroying money games on a regular basis.
