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Phil Ivey has been branded as the best poker contender on the planet by many of the top professionals. He was born in Riverside, CA and moved to Jersey before reaching turning one. His papa taught Phil penny-ante 5-Card Stud poker. From then on on, Phil was addicted to poker and wished to learn every little thing he could about the game. Phil routinely would tell his elders that he was planning on being a professional poker player. He did not permit the adverse comments from others annihilate his dream of being one of the strongest poker competitors on the planet.
Phil started competing seriously after acquiring a fake ID by the name of Jerome. He honed his techniques at the casinos of Atlantic City. The initial number of years for him were a teaching experience and coming away with a win wasn’t a normal thing at the time. Phil became known at the 2000 WSOP when he achieved two final tables and came away with his 1st WSOP bracelet, in a $2, five hundred Pot-Limit Omaha match. At the closing table he destroyed many of the well known professionals which includes "Amarillo Slim" Preston, David "Devilfish" Ulliot, and Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
He decided to take his skills to the next level and moved out west to Vegas. He continues to compete in in "The Big Game" at the Bellagio with the best players in the world. Ivey credits his success to discipline and a continuing love for poker. He states that he is picking up skills every single day and is quite humble about his achievements. He admits to making mistakes every single game of poker and always aspires to get better.
Despite the fact that Ivey has won some large tournaments, he prefers destroying cash games on a normal basis.
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