| Phil Ivey, sometimes known as "The Tiger Woods of | | | | Hold'em, Omaha and Stud Hi/Lo) - $107,540 Prize |
| Poker", was born in Riverside, California on February 1, | | | | - May 3, 2002 - $2,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo - |
| 1976. His family moved East to New Jersey when he | | | | $118,440 Prize |
| was three months old and that is where he lived until | | | | - May 5, 2000 - $2,500 Pot Limit Omaha - $195,000 |
| he became a Poker star. | | | | Prize |
| As a child, he played cards with his grandfather who | | | | Not only did he win three titles in the 2002 WSOP but |
| tried to teach him the evils of gambling. This exposure | | | | he tied the record for most bracelets won in one year. |
| to card playing actually was a motivating factor to | | | | Ivey had great success in other Tournaments. He won |
| young Phil to make gambling his career. Consequently, | | | | the $1 million first prize at the Monte Carlo Millions |
| at the age of 16, he announced to his family and to his | | | | Tournament on November 20, 2005. Several days |
| teachers that professional gambling was his goal in life. | | | | later, he walked away with the $600,000 first prize at |
| At the age of 18, he obtained a fake ID and began | | | | the FullTiltPoker.com's Invitational Tournament which |
| visiting casinos in Atlantic City where he honed his skills | | | | was broadcast live from Monte Carlo on Fox Sports |
| in Poker: Limit, No Limit, Stud, Omaha and Poker | | | | Net. |
| Tournaments. At the age of 20, he made Atlantic City | | | | Phil Ivey had another success in February 2006 when |
| his home. | | | | playing against Texas billionaire Andy Beal in Las |
| When Phil turned 21, he began playing in the World | | | | Vegas. Several of Ivey's Poker colleagues had pooled |
| Series of Poker and making a name for himself | | | | their money and took turns playing against Beal. Earlier |
| among the well known players. He played in Las | | | | in the month, he took them for ten million dollars. Ivey |
| Vegas, then in Long Beach, California and is now back | | | | then played Beal for the group and over the course of |
| in Vegas playing in the high limit area of the Bellagio. | | | | three days, took him for sixteen million dollars. Beal |
| Phil Ivey's World Series of Poker Bracelet Wins: | | | | stated that because of his loss to Ivey, he is giving up |
| - June 26, 2005 - $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha - $635,603 | | | | Poker! |
| Prize | | | | As of this writing, Ivey's tournament wins are in excess |
| - April 23, 2002 - $1,500 Seven Card Stud - $132,000 | | | | of $6,000,000. However, he states he will now be |
| Prize | | | | focusing more on cash games then on Tournaments. |
| - May 10, 2002 - $2,000 S.H.O.E. (a rotation of Stud, | | | | |