Biography
Joseph Hachem is a Lebanese-Australian poker player. He was the first Australian to win the WSOP and take $7.5 million. He is among only five players to win the WSOP main event and a World Poker Tour WPT championship. By 2009, his tournament winnings were exceeded to $10,850,000. He was the fifth-highest-ranked player in live tournament earnings.
Background
Joseph Hachem was born on 11 March 1966 in Lebanon. His family moved to Melbourne, Australia, when he was six. After graduation, he worked as a chiropractor for 13 years but had to leave because of a rare blood disorder that affected the blood vessels.
During his time off, he started playing poker and ran a small brokerage firm in Pascoe Vale, Victoria. Hachem was temperamental when he started playing, but he learned to control it.
In 2000, he regularly started playing at Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex in Melbourne and often ended in money. He played for another five years before entering the World Series of Poker tournament.
Joe Hachem Poker Career
In 2005, Hachem played in the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Before entering the game, he visited Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens and played no-limit Texas Holdem. He entered the WSOP and won the $10,000 no-limit Texas hold em Main Event, taking $7,50,000 home. The following year, he finished fifth in the 2006 WSOP Main Event. He also won the Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker and took $2 million home. With these two events, he became one of the select players who have won both WSOP and WPT events. The list includes Doyle Brunson, Juan Carlos Mortenson, and Scotty Nguyen.
Hachem was named the godfather of Australian Poker cause of the boom he ignited in Australian poker.
Joe Hachem Top Cashes
|
Date |
Event/Tournament |
Place |
Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 15, 05 |
No-Limit Hold'em Championship 2005 36th Annual World Series of Poker |
1 |
$7,500,000 |
|
Dec 19, 06 |
Doyle Brunson North American Poker Classic No-Limit Hold'em Event 12 2006 Five Diamond World Poker Classic (WPT) |
1 |
$2,182,070 |
|
Jan 23, 12 |
Event 9 - No-Limit Hold'em $100,000 Challenge 2012 Aussie Millions |
3 |
$345,972 |
|
Mar 10, 11 |
Main Event 2011 The Big Event |
2 |
$300,000 |
|
Jul 02, 06 |
Event 5 - No-Limit Hold'em Six Max 2006 37th Annual World Series of Poker |
2 |
$256,800 |
Joe Hachem Net Worth
Joe Hachem's total live earnings are $12,986,073.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Joe Hachem still play poker?
Yes, Joe Hachem still plays poker and travels all over places.
Is Daniel Hachem Joe Hachem's son?
Yes. Joe Hachem married Jeanie, and they have four children: Anthony, Justine, Daniel, and James.
Who won the 2005 WSOP?
Joe Hachem won the 2005 WSOP.
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