Joe Hachem

Poker career

Joseph Hachem (pronounced “Ha-shem”) (born 3 November 1966) is a Lebanese-Australian professional poker player known for winning the main event of the 2005 World Series of Poker. He was the first Australian to win the main event, which earned him $7.5 million, then a record for all-time biggest tournament prize.

The next year, Hachem won his first World Poker Tour title at the Bellagio Casino’s Five Diamonds Poker Classic, earning him $2.2 million. He is one of only five poker players to win both a World Series of Poker main event and a World Poker Tour championship. Including WSOP main event victory, Hachem has finished in the money in 10 World Series events.

As of October 2009, Hachem’s tournament winnings exceed $10,850,000, making him the fifth highest ranked player in live tournament career earnings