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Phil Ivey
Some call him the Tiger Woods of Poker!
• Arguably the best poker player in the world, Phil Ivey is the youngest player to attain eight WSOP Bracelets, none of which were in a Hold'em event. In 2005, Ivey was named Bluff Magazine's 2005 Player of the Year. Ivey is known for playing high-stakes. He once beat Texas billionaire Andy Beal out of $16 million over the course of three days in $25,000/$50,000 No Limit Hold'em Heads Up. Ivey is a regular at the $4,000/$8,000 mixed cash game (The Big Game) at the Bellagio. Ivey's family moved from Riverside, CA to New Jersey when he was a young child. After attaining an ID from a colleague named Jerome at the telemarking firm he worked at, Ivey began playing poker in cardrooms around Atlantic City. He earned the nickname "No Home Jerome" from the countless hours he spent at the casino.
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