The face of poker has changed. Once again. And it’s not an American face. It’s Lebanese-Australian. And this face DID NOT invest $40 to win N million. He just paid $10.000. And won.
His antecedents At first he was a chiropractor. But he had to leave it because of a blood disorder. Thus he was thrown into a dilemma: qui faire? And he decided to play poker: "I started in casinos, but in the past two years, I've been playing online a lot." Poker is not his only profession He also runs a broker business. Thus he gambles anyway…Governing his Lebanese temper Like Sam Farha Joe Hachem is a native of Lebanon. And though he is not as racy as Farha, he has it. Joseph says: "I used to be a lot more excitable. I'm of Lebanese origin so my blood is at boiling temperature at rest. I'm very emotional." But he learned to control his temper. And his game has improved accordingly. WSOP is not his first tournament. He took part in several Australian tournaments. This year he also placed 10th in the $1000/with rebuys No Limit Hold’em. Thank you, America! It’s known that he’s of Lebanese, but his home is not in Lebanon. He lives in Melbourne, Australia. So, he’s considered to be an Australian player. That’s why Australia went mad after his victory. When the final hand was over Joseph took an Australian flag (his fellows were shouting: "Aussie, Aussie, Oi!, Oi!, Oi!" at that moment), wrapped it around him and cried out: "Thank you, America." It changes everything Now he has $7.500.000 million. What is he going to do with that money? In fact – nothing special. He says: "A million dollars changes my life, let alone $7.5 million. It changes everything. I can look after my family, my mum, my kids." He’s also going to have a whirlwind holiday... I see that you want to ask: “Hey, being a family man is good but what it has to do with poker?” Yes, what about poker? One thing we know for sure: he is a genuine gambler. Do you know what else he said about his victory? "The money's great, I'd be lying if I said it's not. But the bracelet is the thing. It's an honor and a privilege to wear it." Good words. Congrats Joseph!Related LinksHachem vs DannenmanPoker Has Become Family Business For Joseph Hachem
