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| Freddy Deeb | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Freddy, Fast Freddy |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Born | November 27, 1955 (age 65) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 2 |
| Final table(s) | 15 |
| Money finish(es) | 41 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 13th, 2003 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 2 |
| Final table(s) | 7 |
| Money finish(es) | 20 |
| European Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | None |
| Final table(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 3 |
| Information accurate as of 12 September 2010. | |
Kassem Ibrahim 'Freddy' Deeb[1] (Arabic: قاسم إبراهيم ديب; born November 27, 1955[2] in Beirut, Lebanon) is a professional poker player who emigrated from Lebanon to the United States at the age of 19.
Doug Polk finished his heads-up “Grudge Match” vs. Daniel Negreanu in style, winning $250,000 in a roller-coaster six-hour session on Wednesday. The huge win put him at +$1.2 million over. Deeb was attending Utah State University when civil war broke out in Lebanon in 1975. He lost contact with his parents (who had been sending him money to support his education) for two years. Deeb was unable to gain employment due to the restrictions of his student visa, so he began gambling.
Before poker[edit]
Deeb was attending Utah State University when civil war broke out in Lebanon in 1975. He lost contact with his parents (who had been sending him money to support his education) for two years. Deeb was unable to gain employment due to the restrictions of his student visa, so he began gambling. Deeb was forced to leave school, just 12 credits away from graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Poker career[edit]
At the 1996 World Series of Poker (WSOP), he won the $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw event, receiving $146,250 and besting a field that also contained Mickey Appleman, Gabe Kaplan, David Grey, and Doyle Brunson. He also finished in the money of the World Series of Poker Main Event twice, placing 17th in the 1995 World Series of Poker and 13th in the 2003 World Series of Poker.
He won the Season 4World Poker Tour (WPT) Ultimate Poker Classic event, where he won $1,000,000, and has also appeared in the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament series and in the GSN series, High Stakes Poker.
As of August 2014, his total live tournament winnings exceed $8,100,000.[3] His 41 cashes at the WSOP account for $3,723,334 of those winnings.[4]
$50,000 World Championship H.O.R.S.E.[edit]
On June 29, 2007, Deeb won the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E.event at the 2007 World Series of Poker winning $2,276,832. During five-handed play, Deeb was down to his last $365,000 in chips, but managed to recover and win the WSOP bracelet. Deeb said that he did not appreciate his first bracelet because he did not recognize what it meant. “But this one – it means everything to me. These are the toughest players in the world. It has the highest buy-in. Except for the $10,000 buy-in (Main Event), this is the bracelet that means the most of any of them.”[5]
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World Series of Poker bracelets[edit]
| Year | Tournament | Prize (US$) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $5,000 Deuce to Seven Draw | $146,250 |
| 2007 | $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. | $2,276,832 |
References[edit]
- ^US Search 'Kassem Deeb'[permanent dead link]
- ^World Series of Poker player profile
- ^Hendon Mob tournament results
- ^World Series of Poker EarningsArchived June 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, worldseriesofpoker.com
- ^Freddy Deeb Wins $50,000 HORSE Championship at World Series of Poker Title Establishes Deeb as World’s Best All-Around Player June 29, 2007. Accessed 7/10/07
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The first day of the quarterfinals of PogChamps 3 brought the highest pressure yet, with win or 'go home' stakes.
Sardoche got two hard-fought wins against PogChamps vet xQc, while Benjyfishy took out poker legend Daniel Negreanu in the final seconds of the blitz playoff. Both Sardoche and Benjyfishy advance to the championship bracket semifinals.
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Sardoche Pins xQc
Two of the tournament's biggest chess grinders faced off in a tense series of games today, and Sardoche was able to hold his cool against xQc's tactics and continue on to the next round.
Game one showed strong play from each side, but the tension broke when xQc got caught in a pin and lost a rook after a series of exchanges. The PogChamps veteran did not give up hope, though, and began sacrificing his pieces and positioning his king in hopes of a stalemate. But Sardoche saw through the plan and showed no mercy, giving checkmate with his newly promoted queen.
In game two, xQc answered Sardoche's London with 2.Nc6 based on some quick pre-game prep from super-grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura. Sardoche quickly left the prepared line when he played 5.f4.
xQc was caught in several pins again, but this time managed to wriggle free with a queen trade and ended up ahead in material. But Sardoche remained strong, taking out xQc with a knight fork and then checkmating him with his rooks.
With this loss xQc is out of the tournament, but not out of chess! He is the only player to participate in every PogChamps tournament and continues to play a huge role in increasing the game's popularity. He plans to return in PogChamps 4 and take the title!
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Benjyfishy Wins Sudden Death In The Final Second
In a heart-stopping match, Benjyfishy took the win in the blitz playoff and advanced to the next round.
Despite Negreanu's careful opening play in the first game, Benjyfishy was able to pin the poker star's rook to his queen and win material. But Negreanu opened the g-file and used some clever tactics to win back the rook, leaving both kings exposed in an equal endgame.
Under high pressure and with less than a minute on the clock, Benjy traded rooks at the wrong time and gave Negreanu the advantage. He marched his unstoppable pawns up the board for the win.
In game two, the players blitzed out the opening moves like chess professionals. In the middlegame, Benjy found a killer tactic to double attack Daniel's queen and rook. The card shark didn't notice the threat (neither did Andrea!) and in the end this cost him the game.
With the match tied, the players went on to a sudden death blitz playoff with 5 minutes on the clock and no increment. The pieces flew as each player was intent on speed. But Benjy was quicker, and kept a material and a time advantage for the whole game.
Benjy missed a mate in one with both players below 20 seconds on the clock, but in a flurry of moves he was able to flag Negreanu with only one second left!
Daniel Negreanu says he was happy with his play today, and would love to return in a future PogChamps tournament where he will bluff his way to victory!
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