Pro Poker Player Profiles - Joe Hachem
Monday, September 16, 2024
Joe Hachem Fast Facts
Birthplace: Lebanon
Birth date: Nov. 3, 1966
WSOP Bracelets: 1
WPT Titles: 0
Poker Room Affiliations: Poker Stars
>> Joe Hachem's Web SiteWon the 2005 WSOP Main Event, which at the time, was the largest live poker tournament ever held. His earnings in that event totaled $7.5 million. Hachem began playing more poker after a rare blood disease left him without the ability to use his hands and continue his chiropractic work. He only played in the 2005 WSOP Main Event because he’d won $28,000 for placing tenth in a smaller event. His three “In the Money” finishes in the 2006 WSOP have helped solidify his standing as a dangerous tournament player.