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Famous Poker players
Joe Hachem
By giving up his work as a chiropractor, Hachem spent more time playing poker. He has made two final tables in Australian No Limit Texas Hold'em events along with earning final table berths in Pot Limit Omaha and Pot Limit Texas Hold'em.
After Joe Hachem's friend won a satellite playing on PokerStars, Hachem decided to join him for the trek to the US and try the World Series of Poker for himself.
Being one of the smaller stacks at the final table, Hachem battled back to face off against Steve Dannenmann for the 2005 World Series of Poker bracelet. After some battles back and forth, the defining hand happened. Hachem, holding 73 offsuit, called a raise by Dannenmann, who held A3o.
The board came 654 giving Hachem the flopped straight and left Dannenmann hoping to hit his open-ended straight draw. When the ace fell on fourth street, Hachem came out betting and found himself getting raised by Dannenmann. Hachem went all-in and got the call he wanted. A four of clubs came on the river and so did Hachem's 2005 World Series of Poker Championship title.
On July 16, 2005 he won the World Series of Poker Main Event, outlasting the largest field in WSOP history, 5,619 players, and winning $7.5 million (USD). Unlike the previous two winners of the event, Hachem was not an Internet qualifier, instead paying the full $10,000 buy-in. However, like Raymer and Moneymaker, Hachem is now a representative of PokerStars. As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $7,640,000.
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