Joe Hachem 

Joseph Hachem is a Lebanese-Australian professional poker player who currently resides in Melbourne. He has accumulated earnings exceeding $12.9M from live tournaments, with his highest live cash totaling $7,500,000. During his poker career, he earned a WSOP bracelet at the 36th World Series of Poker in July 2005. In December 2006, he won at the Fifth Annual Five Diamond World Poker Classic.

Hachem has also appeared on High Stakes Poker.

Joe Hachem: Early Life

Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Joseph Hachem and his family migrated to Melbourne, Australia. Before pursuing a career in poker, he worked in the medical field as a chiropractor for 13 years. He left his position after developing a rare blood disorder and then started playing poker online. Joe began his live poker journey by participating in tournaments at the Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex.

Hachem: Poker Journey on High Stakes Poker

He debuted on April 15th, 2009 in HSP S5 Episode 7. He participated in a $400/800 +$200 ANTE No Limit Hold ’em with Daniel Negreanu, Phil Laak, Antonio Esfandiari, and others. In this episode, he also achieved his biggest live cash of $59,700.

In a subsequent appearance on April 29th, 2009, in HSP S5 Episode 9, Hachem played in a $400/800 +$200 ANTE No Limit Hold ’em alongside Daniel Negreanu, Phil Laak, Tom Dwan, and others. He incurred his most substantial loss of $17,000.

In his most recent appearance on May 7th, 2009, in HSP S5 Episode 10, he participated in a $400/800 +$200 ANTE No Limit Hold ’em with Tom Dwan, Phil Laak, Antonio Esfandiari,, and others. Hachem lost $400.

Hachem: Live Tournament Participation

Hachem’s first recorded live cash occurred in August 2000 where he placed 4th in a A$360 Pot Limit Omaha at the Crown Australasian Poker Championships. He cashed $3,064.

During the 36th World Series Of Poker in Las Vegas in July 2005, he won his biggest live cash of $7,500,000. He placed 1st in the $10,000 No Limit Texas Hold’em -WSOP main event.

After such a huge win at the 36th WSOP, he clinched another victory at the Fifth Annual Five Diamond World Poker Classic in December 2006. He took part in a $15,000 + 400 NLHE and won $2,207,575.

In June 2024, he placed 37th in a $2,500 Mixed Games Bracelet Event 61 at the 55th WSOP. Hachem earned $5,999.

Conclusion

Joseph Hachem, a Lebanese-Australian poker player, has had a remarkable career. After moving to Australia and leaving his job as a chiropractor due to a health issue, he turned to poker and quickly made a name for himself. His big break came in 2005 when he won $7,500,000 at the 36th World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.