Joseph Hachem - 2005 WSOP ME Champion

[DougOzzzz]

Figured this post would get started soon.

[Killer Man's Son]

What a flop for 73(s). Congrats Joe.

[RLilley]

What a way to end! /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[jdaddy]

This was an absolutely awesome night of poker. These relative unknowns played unbelievably.

[kasey2004]

ya, got all his money in with his opp drawing dead.
Thats always nice.

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[ziggy_m]

A well deserved win after a grueling 13 hour final table, playing solidly throughout, and shortstacked most of the way.

Congrats!

[chrisg]

well done. not a bad way to spend 13 hours.

[kasey2004]

http://www.pokervoice.com/pics/themoneyshot2.jpg

I wanna be Joseph Hachem /images/graemlins/frown.gif

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[ClaytonN]

Let me just be the first to say thank GOD Dannenman did not win. With the 40/60 beat he put on Matusow, the 20/80 beat he put on Black, and the general demeanor of a guy who's like "Hey, I shouldn't be here" is not right for a world poker champion and ambassador of the game.

It's great that a pro like Hachem could make it through, especially from his chip position at the beginning. Personally I'm glad a guy like him took it home, though I would have been just as content to see Black or Tex to win.

Congrats to Hachem. Oh, and further proof that 73 suited rules. My favorite hand is 63s, so it's close enough.

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Holy Christ.

[JustToast]

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OMG!

Congrats Joe Hachem.

[Godfather80]

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This was an absolutely awesome night of poker. These relative unknowns played unbelievably.

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"unbelievably" in what sense?

[kasey2004]

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This was an absolutely awesome night of poker. These relative unknowns played unbelievably.

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"unbelievably" in what sense?

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ya, most of the night sounded like a $5 SnG to me... but what do I know i wasnt at the final table of the WSOP.

Time for bed now after following the entire day.

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[TheCroShow]

he's fugly

[kylma]

Calling raises with ace+anything. Chasing with ace high. Instacalling with top or medium pair.. Brave unbelieveable moves

[RLilley]

Yeah, that is what sucks for me. I ended up being sick today anyway, so I could've stayed and followed the entire thing.

[clutch]

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This was an absolutely awesome night of poker. These relative unknowns played unbelievably.

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"unbelievably" in what sense?

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Can you even end a sentence with "unbelievably?" Barring this question, hehe.

[Hold'me]

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ya, got all his money in with his opp drawing dead.
Thats always nice.

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Steve Dannenmann wasn't drawing dead. He needed to catch a seven on the river to chop the pot.

[RLilley]

Of course you can. Who cares about grammar anymore anyway?

AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! OY! OY! OY!

EDIT: Exactly. He was drawing dead, because he could not win. But he could have tied. I guess it depends on your definition.

[kasey2004]

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ya, got all his money in with his opp drawing dead.
Thats always nice.

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Steve Dannenmann wasn't drawing dead. He needed to catch a seven on the river to chop the pot.

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my bad... dead to a win

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[ClaytonN]

Adept viewers will notice in the pic of the giant cash display that in the right corner you'll see Cardplayer broadcasters Jeff Shulman and (I think) Layne Flack. Plus somebody else. Dunno who.

[kylma]

Joe Cassidy?

[Godfather80]

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Calling raises with ace+anything. Chasing with ace high. Instacalling with top or medium pair.. Brave unbelieveable moves

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"Brave" is certainly one of the words you could use to describe some of the moves. Very "brave".

[ClaytonN]

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Calling raises with ace+anything. Chasing with ace high. Instacalling with top or medium pair.. Brave unbelieveably stupid moves

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Your post has been fixerated

[RLilley]

It was Hellmuth/Flack at the end, wasn't it?

[popniklas]

not so sure those moves were stupid... it's really hard to judge without being at that table.

[Kevmath]

Hellmuth/Cassidy at the very end.

[kylma]

Ty, but it was unnecessary I'm sure an average reader can knows sarcasm when he sees it

[ClaytonN]

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not so sure those moves were stupid... it's really hard to judge without being at that table.

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Correct, I came across as making a general statement.

However, Dannenman made some incredibly stupid plays and Kanter's K5 hand was possbly the worst played hand of the year, or at least a frontrunner of a nominee...

[OrangeCat]

So are people going to start calling 73o "a Hachem"? I'm going to try it at the table today.

me : Raise!
them: I fold. What did you have?
me: The winningest hand in poker.
them: Aces?
me: No, a Hachem.

[shish]

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he's fugly

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are you still talking?

[RLilley]

I think he logged off a while ago. Otherwise, maybe he would still be talking.

[PukaPlaya]

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So are people going to start calling 73o "a Hachem"? I'm going to try it at the table today.

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If they win I think they will call it "a loogie".

[PukaPlaya]

No offense. Bad joke. CONGRATS!!!!!

Aussie aussie aussie!

oy oy oy!

Or something like that.

[benfranklin]

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The dude on the left is really scary. Anyone who dresses that badly obviously does not have enough common sense to be trusted with a shotgun.




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[RacersEdge]

I wonder if those shotguns are loaded? Those guys don't even look like security guards. More for show?

[Thythe]

Is this picture the winner's share (7.5M) or is it the full prize pool?

[ptmusic]

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Is this picture the winner's share (7.5M) or is it the full prize pool?

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Stupid questions probably: is that all real money when they bring in the money to final tables (not just this one), or is just paper between real bills? Or are the outside bills also fake? Are those guns loaded and ready?

-ptmusic

[benfranklin]

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Is this picture the winner's share (7.5M) or is it the full prize pool?

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That is the house rake. The guys with the guns are there to keep Matusow away from it.

[BS Yee]

The money's real and the shotguns are loaded. An old Horseshoe tradition.

[benfranklin]

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Is this picture the winner's share (7.5M) or is it the full prize pool?

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Stupid questions probably: is that all real money when they bring in the money to final tables (not just this one), or is just paper between real bills? Or are the outside bills also fake? Are those guns loaded and ready?

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There have been pictures of some of the WPT events where you can see that corners of the inner bills are dollar bills, with hundreds on the top and bottom. I have never heard one way or the other about what the WSOP does. Off the top of my head, I would guess that in the past it would be real money. Until recently, it was not a relatively huge sum like it has been the last few years. Also, I can't see Benny or Jack Binion screwing around with phony money stacks. I think a big corporation like Harrah's would be more likely to go with phony stacks, but they might do anything for publicity.

Also pure speculation: I would guess those guns are for show. Short barreled shotguns are not the professional weapon of choice in a very crowded room full of supposedly innocent people. I'm sure the real security is much less obvious.

[touchfaith]

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Is this picture the winner's share (7.5M) or is it the full prize pool?

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Stupid questions probably: is that all real money when they bring in the money to final tables (not just this one), or is just paper between real bills? Or are the outside bills also fake? Are those guns loaded and ready?

-ptmusic

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pssss, 7.5 mil is not much money by Vegas standards...Of course it's real.

[Thythe]

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Is this picture the winner's share (7.5M) or is it the full prize pool?

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Stupid questions probably: is that all real money when they bring in the money to final tables (not just this one), or is just paper between real bills? Or are the outside bills also fake? Are those guns loaded and ready?

-ptmusic

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pssss, 7.5 mil is not much money by Vegas standards...Of course it's real.

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Yeah I think it's still real $ too. So is it 7.5 M on the table or 60 M? Maybe a dumb question...60 M seems like way too much, but that's a lot of money on the table...

[touchfaith]

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Is this picture the winner's share (7.5M) or is it the full prize pool?

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Stupid questions probably: is that all real money when they bring in the money to final tables (not just this one), or is just paper between real bills? Or are the outside bills also fake? Are those guns loaded and ready?

-ptmusic

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pssss, 7.5 mil is not much money by Vegas standards...Of course it's real.

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Yeah I think it's still real $ too. So is it 7.5 M on the table or 60 M? Maybe a dumb question...60 M seems like way too much, but that's a lot of money on the table...

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I think its the 7.5

Greg's 5 mil took more then 1/2 the table if I remember correctly, and seemed to be stacked a little higher...

[OrangeCat]

Assuming it's 100's, I think each bundle is 50K. 150 bundles = 7.5 mill. Looks about right.

[TimTimSalabim]

Of course it's fake. What would be the point of assembling 7 mil in cash? It's not like Hachem's going to walk out the door with it.

[Autocratic]

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Of course it's fake. What would be the point of assembling 7 mil in cash? It's not like Hachem's going to walk out the door with it.

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Actually, that is an option at the WSOP.

[TimTimSalabim]

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Of course it's fake. What would be the point of assembling 7 mil in cash? It's not like Hachem's going to walk out the door with it.

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Actually, that is an option at the WSOP.

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If that's true, then it's an option no sane person would take, if they want to make it to their car alive.

Keep in mind that a big corporation runs Binion's now, and I doubt they would approve of leaving that much cash sitting out there.

[cogger]

Joeseph Hachem. Congrats! more info on www.pokermaster.net (http://www.pokermaster.net)

[private joker]

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more info on www.pokermaster.net (http://www.pokermaster.net)

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More info? What a joke:

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Australian poker pro Joseph Hachem won the 2005 WSOP World Championship main event after nearly 14 hours of play.

Hachem won a record prize of $7.5 million and the coveted white gold bracelet.

Full story later.

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[chumsferd]

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Joeseph Hachem. Congrats! more info on www.pokermaster.net (http://www.pokermaster.net)

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To save anyone else the bother, here is the "more info":

"Australian poker pro Joseph Hachem won the 2005 WSOP World Championship main event after nearly 14 hours of play. Hachem won a record prize of $7.5 million and the coveted white gold bracelet. Full story later."

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[ChristinaB]

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Of course it's fake. What would be the point of assembling 7 mil in cash? It's not like Hachem's going to walk out the door with it.

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Actually, that is an option at the WSOP.

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If that's true, then it's an option no sane person would take, if they want to make it to their car alive.

Keep in mind that a big corporation runs Binion's now, and I doubt they would approve of leaving that much cash sitting out there.

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Tim, I think you misread the situation. Casinos are in a cash ready business. It is impressive having the money there, the cost and risk of having it there is small compared to the publicity it receives. They know it is not likely the winner will demand the cash, but why not have it handy? They have had more than a week to clear any checks that people may have used to make their buy-ins for this tournament.

Big corporations understand the value of such marketing, they would be fools not to put the money out there.

[Lalit Khajuria]

Cong.
Im so proud I have played with him several times in ladbrokes NL cah games(Kaikey there) and chatted once. Oooh /images/graemlins/blush.gif
Was a good solid player at least back then.

[ChristinaB]

What is the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Australian dollar. If it is low enough, Hachem can claim to be the first $10 million dollar winner to all his friends back home. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Mikey]

Do you guys have any background on this fish?

[ononimo]

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Do you guys have any background on this new world champion ?

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FYP ... and here's your info: Hachem's Hendon Mob Database stats (http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&amp;n=5435)

[ChrisCo]

I'm pretty sure that the cash has 100's on the outside and 1's on the inside . Someone blew up a picture of last years money and it clearly showed a roll filled with 1's.

[meow_meow]

So, since I didn't get in on the audio, is the pronunciation like "hackem" or "hashem" or something else?

[HentaiGaijin]

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Is this picture the winner's share (7.5M) or is it the full prize pool?

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Stupid questions probably: is that all real money when they bring in the money to final tables (not just this one), or is just paper between real bills? Or are the outside bills also fake? Are those guns loaded and ready?

-ptmusic

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I think it's a mexican bankroll.

[Mike Haven]

From CardPlayer:

"Right now Benny’s Bullpen has just been recharged after millions upon millions of dollars were just brought out along with the WSOP championship bracelet. The money is piled about two feet high, bundled up in $10,000 wads of $100 bills, and covers and entire poker table, With so many Benjamin’s in the room, the smell of money is pungent and the players seem to be electrified. “If that don’t get your blood pumping, nothing will,” says Johnny Grooms. The two security guards flanking the cash with double pump shotguns give Binion's a old wild west feel. Poker, cash and guns. Late night for the last time at Binion's baby!"

[belloc]

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So, since I didn't get in on the audio, is the pronunciation like "hackem" or "hashem" or something else?

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They were saying "HASH-em" on the cardplayer broadcast.

[AKQJ10]

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pssss, 7.5 mil is not much money by Vegas standards...Of course it's real.

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No, it isn't. So I was all the more surprised (my first ever visit to LV last fall) to find that the then-Horseshoe had done away with its "See a million dollars!" exhibit that I remember reading about as a kid. Not that it ruined my stay in Vegas or anything, but it sorta drove home how cheap and tone-deaf to tradition the Binion heirs are.

[JohnnyFX]

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So are people going to start calling 73o "a Hachem"? I'm going to try it at the table today.

me : Raise!
them: I fold. What did you have?
me: The winningest hand in poker.
them: Aces?
me: No, a Hachem.

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Gesundheit.

[OrangeCat]

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I was all the more surprised (my first ever visit to LV last fall) to find that the then-Horseshoe had done away with its "See a million dollars!" exhibit that I remember reading about as a kid. Not that it ruined my stay in Vegas or anything, but it sorta drove home how cheap and tone-deaf to tradition the Binion heirs are.

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Right. Becky Binion ran the place into the ground. They could not even make the payroll when Harrah's bought them. She sold the bills in the exhibit to collectors. The bills were worth quite a bit more than face value. I loved that million dollar horseshoe, it was my only reason to go downtown.

[duma]

when i first saw Hachem's picture in the final 27 i would have never guessed he was an Aussie. he looked arab. when i found out his name it was obvious. now there's proof...

from espn
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/poker/news/story?id=2109665
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The 39-year-old gambler from Melbourne moved with his family from his native Lebanon in 1972 and gave up a 13-year chiropractic career three years ago to play poker for a living.

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no doubt that he's a proud Aussie but im sure he's proud of where he came from as well. We can now add another great arab poker player to the list of many.

Congrats Joe Hachem!