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Joe Hachem
Lebanese Australian poker player (born 1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Hachem (Arabic: جوزف هاشم; /ˈhæʃəm/; born 11 March 1966) is a Lebanese-Australian professional poker player known for being the first Australian to win the World Series of Poker main event, which earned him $7.5 million, then a record for all-time biggest tournament prize.
Joe Hachem | |
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![]() Joe Hachem in 2019 | |
Nickname(s) | Diamond Joe, The Australian God, Ozzie[1] |
Residence | Melbourne, Australia |
Born | (1966-03-11) 11 March 1966 (age 58) |
World Series of Poker | |
Bracelet(s) | 1 |
Money finish(es) | 31 |
Highest ITM Main Event finish | Winner, 2005 |
World Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | 1 |
Final table(s) | 1 |
Money finish(es) | 6 |
European Poker Tour | |
Title(s) | None |
Final table(s) | None |
Money finish(es) | 2 |
Information accurate as of 28 February 2012. |
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 six poker players to win both a World Series of Poker main event and a World Poker Tour championship. Including his WSOP Main Event victory, Hachem has finished in the money in thirteen World Series events.
As of January 2018, Hachem's tournament winnings exceed $12,200,000, making him the 35th-highest ranked player in live tournament career earnings.[2][3]