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Joe Hachem
Joe Hachem 2019.jpg
Joe Hachem en 2019
Apodo (s)Diamond Joe, el dios australiano, Ozzie [1]
ResidenciaMelbourne , Australia
Nació (1966-03-11) 11 de marzo de 1966 (55 años)
Serie mundial de póquer
Esposas)1
Fin de dinero31
Mejor resultado en el Evento Principal de ITMGanador, 2005
Tour mundial de póquer
Título (s)1
Mesa (s) final (es)1
Fin de dinero6
Tour europeo de póquer
Título (s)Ninguno
Mesa (s) final (es)Ninguno
Fin de dinero2
Información precisa al 28 de febrero de 2012 .

Joseph Hachem ( árabe : جوزف هاشم ; / h æ ʃ əm / ; nacido el 11 de marzo de 1966) es un australiano libanés profesional de póquer jugador conocido por ser el primer australiano en ganar la Serie Mundial de Poker evento principal que le ganó $ 7,5 millones luego, un récord para el premio más grande de todos los tiempos en un torneo.

Al año siguiente, Hachem ganó su primer World Poker Tour título en el Casino Bellagio 's Cinco Diamantes Poker Classic , lo que le valió $ 2,2 millones. Es uno de los seis únicos jugadores de póquer en ganar tanto un evento principal de la Serie Mundial de Póquer como un campeonato del World Poker Tour. Incluyendo su victoria en el Evento Principal de las WSOP, Hachem ha terminado con premios en trece eventos de la Serie Mundial.

A partir de enero de 2018, las ganancias de Hachem en torneos superan los $ 12,200,000, lo que lo convierte en el 35 ° jugador mejor clasificado en ganancias de carrera en torneos en vivo. [2] [3]

Vida temprana [ editar ]

Joseph Hachem nació en Líbano el 11 de marzo de 1966. En 1972, a los seis años, Hachem y su familia se mudaron a Melbourne , Australia . [4] [5] Trabajó como quiropráctico durante 13 años antes de dejar la carrera después de desarrollar un trastorno sanguíneo poco común que afectó los vasos sanguíneos de sus manos. [6] [7] Alrededor de 1995, [8] mientras se tomaba un tiempo para considerar su futuro, Hachem comenzó a jugar al póquer con mayor frecuencia, principalmente en casinos, así como en línea . También dirigía una pequeña empresa de corretaje en Pascoe Vale , Victoria.. Hachem dijo que era demasiado temperamental cuando comenzó a jugar al póquer y tuvo que aprender a controlar su temperamento. Alrededor de 2000, después de años de juego casual, Hachem comenzó a jugar regularmente en torneos en el Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex en Melbourne, donde a menudo terminaba ganando dinero . [5] [7] Hachem pasó otros cinco años jugando regularmente en el circuito de torneos de Melbourne antes de poner su mirada en las World Series of Poker en Las Vegas , Nevada . [5]

Carrera de póquer [ editar ]

Serie Mundial de Poker 2005 [ editar ]

Justo antes de ingresar a la Serie Mundial de Poker 2005 , Hachem visitó el Bicycle Casino en Bell Gardens , California para jugar en un juego de Texas Hold 'em sin límite . Uno de los jugadores bromeó diciendo que Hachem se detendría antes de ser coronado como el nuevo "campeón australiano [9] ". Hachem ingresó a las World Series of Poker como un jugador de póquer relativamente desconocido. Dos semanas antes del evento principal, Hachem finalizó décimo en el evento de la Serie Mundial de No Limit Hold'em con entrada de $ 1,000, ganando $ 25,850. [4]

Hachem ganó el Evento Principal de Texas Hold 'em sin límite de $ 10,000 de la Serie Mundial de Poker 2005 , superando a otros 5.618 jugadores. Ganó $ 7.500.000 por el primer lugar, luego un récord para el premio más grande de todos los tiempos en un torneo de póquer. [10] Entró al torneo pagando la tarifa de entrada de $ 10,000 en efectivo. Hachem terminó el primer día del torneo con 67.000 en fichas, aproximadamente el doble del promedio, y dijo que el buen comienzo le dio confianza para el resto del torneo. La pila de fichas de Hachem se mantuvo en el promedio del torneo durante la mayor parte del torneo hasta que llegó a la mesa final, [6] que duró un récord de 13 horas y 54 minutos. Varios compatriotas australianos brindaron apoyo moral de la audiencia, cantando "¡Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi! ". [4]

Hachem tuvo pocas fichas durante gran parte de la mesa final, y el jugador profesional Aaron Kanter lo resubía constantemente . Con cuatro jugadores en la mano, Hachem se rejuveneció cuando fue all-in con Q ♦  7 ♦ contra Kanter, que tenía 9 ♦  9 ♠ . Hachem atrapó una reina en el flop y dobló sus fichas. [8] En una entrevista posterior, Hachem dijo que sabía que la mano era un punto de inflexión para él. Tomó el liderato en fichas con tres jugadores restantes y después de enfrentarse a Steve Dannenmann , a Hachem le tomó solo seis manos ganar el juego. En la mano final, Hachem pagó una subida pre-flop de 300.000 a 700.000 fichas con 7♣  3 ♠ , una de las peores manos iniciales en Texas Hold 'em. Elflopfue 6 ♥  5 ♦  4 ♦ , lo que le dio a Hachem unaescalera. Cuando elturntrajo el A ♠ ,Steve Dannenmannhizo elparsuperior(con unproyecto deescaleraabierta) con su mano inicial de A ♦  3 ♣ . Hachem apostó, Dannenmann subió, Hachem hizoall-iny fueigualado. Al final, Dannenmann solo pudo empatar si elrivertrajo un 7 (dándole la misma escalera), pero el 4 ♣ en el river le aseguró la victoria a Hachem. [4] [8]

"En Australia, están realmente orgullosos de sus héroes deportivos, y ganar el" santo grial del póquer "es un gran golpe para el país. Tenía muchas ganas de ganar, no solo para mí, sino para todos en Australia".

Joe Hachem [6]

After winning the tournament, Hachem wrapped himself in an Australian flag and shouted, "Thank you, America!" Hachem was the first Australian to win the World Series of Poker Main Event, and he immediately developed a strong fan base in Australia. During a post-tournament interview, WSOP commentator Norman Chad declared, "Hachem turned 7-3 offsuit into $7.5 million. Pass the sugar!" Hachem himself first used the line, which came to be considered a catchphrase, after flopping a flush with A♣ 6♣ against Andrew Black's three queens, and winning a large pot. (Actually, Hachem had said "Pass the sugar!" prematurely: had the board paired, Black would have had at least a full house, which would have eliminated Hachem.)[citation needed]

Hachem and his World Series main event win have been credited with starting a boom in popularity for poker in Australia.[11] Hachem continued playing home games with his friends after his main event victory.[1] In 2008, it was announced a documentary film focusing on Hachem's 2005 World Series of Poker victory, as well as the eight other players at the main event final table, is under production. The film "Pass the Sugar", is set to be directed by Gil Cates Jr., who previously directed the 2008 poker-themed film, Deal.[12]

Also in 2005, Hachem made the final table of a World Series of Poker circuit event at the Bally's Las Vegas Hotel and Casino casino in Las Vegas. Hachem was the chip leader during much of the final table, but suffered a crippling setback against Kido Pham, who went all in with a Jack and ten. Hachem called with pocket kings, but lost when two jacks came up on the flop, costing Hachem almost all of his chips. He was eventually eliminated by Lee Watkinson in fifth place, earning Hachem $88,172. After the match, Hachem said, "I came here wanting to avoid making any mistakes. The fact is, I didn't make a mistake. I'm proud of the way I played in this tournament, although it is very painful not to win.[13]

2006 tournaments[edit]

En la Serie Mundial de Poker de 2006 , Hachem terminó segundo en el evento de $ 2.500 short-handed no limit hold 'em , que atrajo a 1.068 jugadores. Durante la mano final, Hachem fue all-in con A ♠  Q ♣ y fue pagado por Dutch Boyd , que tenía A ♦  5 ♥ . Aunque era favorito después del flop de A ♥  K ♣  9 ♠ , Hachem perdió cuando Boyd atrapó un cinco de diamantes en el river. [14] Hachem ganó $ 256,800 por el segundo lugar, [7]pero sin embargo estaba visiblemente decepcionado por el resultado, y fue reconfortado por su esposa Jeanine y su amigo Greg Raymer , el campeón de la Serie Mundial de Poker 2004 . [14]

Also in the 2006 World Series, Hachem finished fourth in the $2,500 pot limit hold'em tournament, which had a starting field of 562 players. In the final table, Hachem eliminated Lee Grove with a pair of kings and Alex Jacob with three queens. But Hachem was eliminated after once again taking a bad beat on the river. He moved all in against John Gale with K♦ 9♥ on a K♠ 8♥ 4♣ 3♣, against Gale's A♣ 3♦. Gale eliminated Hachem after catching an ace of spades on the river. Hachem earned $90,482 for the fourth-place finish, and Gale eventually won the tournament.[15]

Hachem finished in 238th place at the 2006 World Series Main Event, earning him $42,882. In defense of his 2005 title, Hachem outlasted about 97% of the record field of 8,773 players in the tournament.[5] Hachem was eliminated after his pocket Aces were outdrawn by Andrew Schreibman's pocket Jacks. He was the last remaining Main Event champion left in the field, as Greg Raymer had been the year before.[citation needed]

In December 2006, Hachem won $2,207,575 and his first World Poker Tour title at the Bellagio Casino's Five Diamonds Poker Classic.[7] The victory made Hachem one of only six poker players to win both a World Series of Poker main event and a World Poker Tour championship, along with Doyle Brunson, Carlos Mortensen, Scotty Nguyen, Dan Harrington and Ryan Riess.[5]

Other poker events[edit]

Hachem won the "World Series of Poker Champions II" tournament on NBC's Poker After Dark on a table consisting of Main Event winners Doyle Brunson, Greg Raymer, Jamie Gold, Huck Seed, and Johnny Chan,[5] whom he defeated heads up to win $120,000.[16] In 2006, Hachem appeared in Poker Superstars III, but failed to advance to the Super 16 round by only one point.[17] In December 2007, Hachem won the Poker Stars Asia Pacific Poker Tour Tournament of Champions, which included a field of such players as Raymer, Chris Moneymaker and Isabelle Mercier.[5] In April 2008, Hachem came close to the final table of the PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final, finish in 11th place for more than $150,000.[7]

Hachem finished in 103rd place in the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event, which drew a field of 6,494 players[18] earning himself $40,288.[2] Also in 2009, Hachem participated in the fifth season of High Stakes Poker, a cash game television series on the Game Show Network. The season featured a buy-in of at least $200,000, the highest minimum requirement in the show's history.[19] Also in 2009, Hachem produced and hosts the Australian reality show The Poker Star, which characterizes Hachem as a poker mentor searching for the next big player. The show features a group of contestants living together in one house and competing in a series of poker-related challenges.[20][21]

Hachem was inducted into the Australian Poker Hall of Fame in 2009 with "Legend Status", to which he now serves as Chairman.

As of 2018, Hachem's total live tournament winnings exceed $12,200,000,[2] more than $7.9 million of which comes from the World Series of Poker events.[22] He is ranked 27th in live poker tournament career earnings by The Hendon Mob, a website which tracks tournament poker players.[3]

Poker style and technique[edit]

Hachem said he believes his discipline and control helps him make good decisions at the right time.[1] He credited his success at the 2005 World Series of Poker in part to his ability to make difficult laydowns. Hachem has also advised amateur players against bluffing too often or without any outs. Hachem said he rarely bluffs without any outs, and only does so when "you're confident the other guy can't stand the heat of a raise."[5] Hachem said he tries to maintain the same poker face for each hand. During intense hands, he focuses on a point on the table, keeps his breathing under control and tries not to give away any information.[1] Hachem has said he likes playing at featured tables in televised poker tournaments because, "Everyone wants to be on TV, and they are afraid to do anything silly so they don't get ridiculed. I try and take advantage of that."[11] Hachem's talent and personality has drawn him a large fanbase, and people often surround his table to watch him during tournaments. Hachem is widely regarded as one of the best high-stakes cash game players in Australia.[11]

Family and personal life[edit]

"I hope to help with the journey that playing poker for a living can be respectable. My objective is to let the world know that an ordinary guy with a family can be a poker pro and not be considered a degenerate."

Joe Hachem[6]

Hachem has been married since 1989 to Jeanie, who he has known since both were teenagers.[1] They have four children named Anthony, Justine, Daniel, and James. Hachem said his wife was extremely supportive of his decision to seek a career in poker and participate in the World Series of Poker in 2005. His children also play poker, and Hachem said he believes it teaches them discipline and how to handle adversity.[citation needed]

He operates a mortgage company,[6] and enjoys playing golf, especially with friends and other poker players.[7]

Until December 2011, Hachem represented the online poker website, PokerStars[23] He played under the name "JoeHachem" on the site.[7]

Actor Matt Damon, who starred in the 1998 poker film Rounders, is a fan of Hachem and has played poker with him. Damon said of Hachem, "Poker can bring out the worst in people, but when you see somebody who's just winning with grace and class and dignity, it's nice."[1]

Bibliography[edit]

  • Pass the Sugar (2009) ISBN 1-877096-73-3

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Overton, Peter (8 July 2007). "Diamond Joe". 60 Minutes. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "Joe Hachem: Hendon Mob Poker Database". The Hendon Mob. 1 October 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  3. ^ a b "All Time Money List, Top 1000: Hendon Mob Poker Database". The Hendon Mob. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d Pienciak, Richard (17 July 2005). "Aussie flops record prize. Hachem nets $7.5M in epic WSOP finale". Daily News. New York City, New York. Archived from the original on 24 February 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Joe Hachem: No. 2 on Poker's Money List". Famous Poker Players. Missing or empty |url= (help)
  6. ^ a b c d e Sexton, Mike (27 December 2005). "An Interview With Joe Hachem - World Champion". Card Player. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "Team PokerStars PRO: Joe Hachem". PokerStars. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  8. ^ a b c Rydin, Staffan (16 July 2005). "Joseph Hachem is the 2005 World Champion of Poker". PokerListings.com. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  9. ^ "CardsChat Interview: 2005 WSOP Champ Joe Hachem". CardsChat.com. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  10. ^ Walters, John (25 July 2005). "Australian Rules: A rookie from Down Under wins the most lucrative World Series of Poker pot ever". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  11. ^ a b c Feldman, Andrew (15 September 2009). "A battle of poker superstars". ESPN. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
  12. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (20 July 2008). ""Sugar" rush for poker pic". Variety. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  13. ^ "Poker Tournament Results: Ballys Las Vegas Poker Tournament - WSOP Circuit Event". Poker Pages. 22 November 2005. Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  14. ^ a b Dalla, Nolan (4 July 2006). "Russ "Dutch" Boyd shatters WSOP champ Joe Hachem's bid for bracelet number two". Poker Player. Archived from the original on 12 November 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  15. ^ Henriquez, Alex (21 July 2006). "John Gale Wins $2,500 Pot-Limit Hold'em Bracel". Card Player. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
  16. ^ "Poker After Dark: Season 2 Subjective Champions". Poker Central. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Joe Hachem Poker Biography". Mac Poker Online. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
  18. ^ Feldman, Andrew (13 July 2009). "Three big names fall in Level 23". Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  19. ^ Murphy, Stephen A. (27 February 2009). "High Stakes Poker Premieres Sunday on Game Show Network". Card Player. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
  20. ^ Schrute, Jeremy (1 October 2009). "Joe Hachem in New Poker Reality Show". Gambling Review. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  21. ^ Meacham, Steve (8 October 2009). "Taking a gamble on a poker program". The Age, Melbourne. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  22. ^ "Official Tournament Coverage and Results". World Series of Poker. Archived from the original on 30 October 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  23. ^ Holloway, Chad (16 December 2011). "Joe Hachem and PokerStars Part Ways". PokerNews.com. Retrieved 27 December 2011.

External links[edit]

  • Official site
  • Joe Hachem interview
  • Poker.about.com profile
  • Bluff Magazine profile
  • BlondePoker profile