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Phil Ivey has been branded as the number one poker player in the world by quite a few of the top-ranked professionals. Phil Ivey was born in Riverside, CA and moved to NJ before reaching turning one. His grandfather taught Phil one cent-ante Five-Card Stud poker. From that point on, he was hooked on poker and wished to learn every little thing he possibly could about the game. Phil routinely would tell his elders that he wanted to be a professional poker player. He did not let the detrimental comments from others destroy his ambition of becoming one of the strongest poker competitors in the world.
He began competing seriously after getting a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He sharpened his game at the poker rooms of Atlantic City. The first few years for Phil were a learning period and winning wasn’t a common thing at the time. He became known at the 2000 World Series of Poker when he made 2 final tables and won his 1st World Series of Poker bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha event. At the last table he destroyed quite a few of the well known pros including "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the successive level and headed out west to Las Vegas. He continues to play in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players on the planet. Phil credits his success to discipline and an undying passion for the game of poker. Phil states that he is learning every day and is very humble about his success. He admits to making blunders every single session of poker and constantly strives to get better.
Even though Ivey has come first in some big-time tournaments, he favors destroying money games on a normal basis.
