Joe Hachem

Name: Joe Hachem
Current Residence: Melbourne, Australia
Birth Date: March 11, 1966
Birth Place: -, Lebanon
Poker Room: Poker Stars

Joseph Hachem seemed to come out of nowhere as he survived round after round of his very first World Series of Poker Main Event, going on to win the $7.5 million grand prize in 2005. He became an instant poker celebrity, but his rise to fame was actually more gradual than it appears.

Born in Lebanon on March 11, 1966, a young Hachem moved with his family to Melbourne, Australia, in 1972, where he has since married and raised a family of...

Trivia

One of four players to be both a WSOP Champion and WPT Champion
Introduced the phrase "Pass the sugah!" to the poker playing masses at the 2005 WSOP Championship final table
Used to be a chiropractor
WSOP 2005 Main Event Champion

Recent Tournament Placings

Tournament	Place	Winnings
2008 WSOP, Event 51, H.O.R.S.E.	23rd	$6,686
2008 WSOP, Event 43, Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Split 8-or-Better	35th	$4,619
EPT Season 4, EPT Grand Final	11th	€101,000
WPT Season 6, Bay 101 Shooting Star	20th	$20,000
2007 Special, APPT Macau Main Event	8th	$24,288
2007 WSOP, Event 52, No-Limit Hold'em w/re-buys	98th	$4,840
WPT Season 5, Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic	1st	$2,182,075
2006 WSOP, Event 39, No-Limit Texas Hold'em Championship...	238th	$42,882
2006 WSOP, Event 29, Pot-Limit Hold'em	4th	$90,482
2006 WSOP, Event 18, Pot-Limit Hold'em	15th	$9,664
2006 WSOP, Event 5, No-Limit Hold'em Short-Handed, 6/table	2nd	$256,800
2005 WSOP, Event 42, No-Limit Hold'em Championship	1st	$7,500,000
2005 WSOP, Event 37, $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em w/Re-buys	10th	$25,850