Paul Phillips, poker and scrabble player extraordinaire and one of the smartest and funniest guys around, is now a proud papa. His lovely wife Kathleen gave birth to Ivy Simone Phillips on Monday. Pictures here. Congratulations, Paul.
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Congrats to you Kathleen and Paul, your daughter is beautiful :-)