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Phil Ivey has been referred to 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 his first birthday. His grandfather taught him one cent-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, he was addicted to poker and wanted to pickup everything he possibly could about poker. He routinely told his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He didn’t let the adverse comments from other people annihilate his ambition of becoming one of the greatest poker competitors in the world.
He began playing intently after acquiring a false ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his game at the casinos in Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a learning period and winning wasn’t a common thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved 2 final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha game. At the last table he destroyed a number of the better known pros including but not limited to "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his game to the next level and headed out west to Sin City. Phil continues to participate in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Ivey credits his achievements to hard work and a continuing passion for poker. Phil states that he’s learning every single day and is incredibly humble about his achievements. He admits to making mistakes in each session of poker and always aspires to improve.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some big-time tournaments, he prefers destroying money games on a normal basis.
