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Old 07-18-2005, 10:51 PM
RRRRICK RRRRICK is offline
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If you live in Melbourne and play poker you play at Crown Casino. Joe Hachem is part of the furniture at the crown poker room and has been for over a decade. When news began filtering in that Joe was in the money an air of excitement began to grow, could it be possible that one of our own could take out the big one. No one would dare dream it. So when the final table got down to five with Joe short stacked I logged off at Cardplayer and went down to crown to play some hands. The staff were providing regular updates on Joes progress. "Joe has just doubled up with Q7d"
A huge cheer break out through out the room.
"News just in Joe has taken the chip lead" and eventually
"Joe Hachem has just won the WSOP ME with 73 off when he flopped the 2nd nuts" Every player stopped stood up cheered and clapped. Everyone who knows Joe will tll you that he is a very humble likeable guy and a hell of a poker player. I cant even begin to image what this is going to do for the image of poker in Australia. It's already booming this is going to send it into the stratosphere.

Congrats Joe, everyone at home is very proud of you.

From here on end 73 off will be known as The Hachy"

Brilliant!!!!!
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Old 07-18-2005, 11:23 PM
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Im getting the impression that my excitement isn't shared by anyone else.

Oh well
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Old 07-18-2005, 11:40 PM
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We are all consumed by jealousy! Plus it's the middle of the night and stuff.

I congratulate the new champ and hope he will be a great ambassador for the game.
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Old 07-18-2005, 11:45 PM
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I think it's very cool that the locals are behind their guy. Hopefully he will do as good of a job as Raymer in promoting poker for the next year.

ChewyMint
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Old 07-18-2005, 11:45 PM
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RRRRick,

I don't think this is the case at all!

I think it is great for poker that an Aussie won the ME and to hear that he is a good person is even more important.

Congrats to him and your poker community and country for providing the world with a new poker champ.

cheers. J.Brown
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Old 07-19-2005, 12:07 AM
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RRRRICK
We just don't know much about Hachem...so thanks for the update. I think you will find that the US poker community will warm to his victory.
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Old 07-19-2005, 12:08 AM
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[ QUOTE ]
RRRRick,

I don't think this is the case at all!

I think it is great for poker that an Aussie won the ME and to hear that he is a good person is even more important.

Congrats to him and your poker community and country for providing the world with a new poker champ.

cheers. J.Brown

[/ QUOTE ]

Thanks J.Brown

consider my my last comment retracted.
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Old 07-19-2005, 01:02 AM
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i played with joe for quite a bit during aussie millions. great guy. cant say so much for his brother. so it goes. im happy for him.
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Old 07-19-2005, 01:26 AM
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I'd root for him if I didn't loathe Lleyton Hewitt.
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Old 07-19-2005, 01:29 AM
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Are you aware of the popularity of poker in America? If so, how would you rate the popularity in Australia compared to the US?
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