Famous Poker players

Kassem “Freddy” Deeb

Kassem "Freddy" Deeb was born on November 27, 1946 in Beirut, Lebanon. Deeb is an American professional poker player who emigrated at the age of 19.

Deeb’s Poker career

At the 1996 World Series of Poker (WSOP), Deeb won the $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw event, receiving $146,250 and besting a field that also contained Mickey Appleman, Gabe Kaplan, David Grey and Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson. Deeb has also finished in the money of the WSOP Main Event twice: in 1995 (17th) and 2003 (13th.)

Deeb also won the fourth season World Poker Tour (WPT) Ultimate Poker Classic event, where he won an even $1,000,000.

Deeb has also appeared in the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament series. He is currently appearing in the GSN series High Stakes Poker.
Deeb is well-known for wearing patterned/multi-colored shirts, and one (red and white, with a diagonal checkerboard pattern) became famous at the 2003 World Series of Poker.

Deeb indicated during an interview on the ESPN broadcast of the 2005 WSOP that he is considering returning to university at some stage to complete his education.

As of 2006, Deed’s total live tournament winnings exceed $2,800,000.

Deeb’s Price Money and Ranking