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Not too many poker players would refer to a large cash game as an ‘investment’, but that’s exactly how Kassem ‘Freddy ‘ Deeb sees it. One of the more respected players in the game, Freddy has been playing for many years. In fact, Poker is the only paying job he’s ever had!
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Deeb would catch a ten on the flop but that would be it, with Shariati denying Deeb’s run at a third title in taking his first WPT championship. Mike Shariati, $675,942 2. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.
Freddy Deeb was born in Beirut, Lebanon. He moved away from his home country to study Mechanical Engineering in the United States. He was in his senior year of studies in Utah when war broke out in Lebanon; he was unable to contact his family, and he wasn’t permitted to work in the States. With very few options available, young Freddy took up the game of Poker, and has made quite a living for himself since.
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At the table, Freddy is considered to be a very tight player. He’s not flashy or a showman like Scotty Nguyen, but he’s not as flat as some players. He rarely makes a big bluff, and is pretty conservative overall. One of his most memorable hands came against Gus Hansen in a WPT showdown; Deeb held big slick (A-K) and pushed all in. Predictably, Hansen called with his Q-T. The flop came good for Freddy, as he hit an Ace, but unfortunately for him, it was accompanied by two ladies, and Hansen knocked him out to win the tournament with a set of Queens.
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Freddy Deeb has had a long and successful career as a Poker player; he won his first (and only to date) World Series of Poker bracelet in 1996 in Deuce to Seven Draw. In 2002, he placed 2nd at the WPT Five Diamonds event. Riding the strength of steadily improving play, Freddy won the L.A. Poker Classic in 2003, and has since gone on to several more placings, as well as a win at the Festa al Logo in 2004. Freddy has made many final tables, and can usually be seen wearing his trademark “lucky†shirt.
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Currently, Freddy Deeb resides in Las Vegas, where he can be seen frequenting many cash games for “investment purposesâ€. As one of the few players who has never held any employment outside of Poker, Freddy Deeb has made a handsome living for himself. Expect him to continue to win big pots and “cash in on his investments†as he continues to live up to his reputation as one of the top players in Poker.
H.O.R.S.E. is a multi-game form of poker commonly played at the high-stakes tables of casinos and in tournaments. It is most often played in a limit format, but can be played with other betting structures. The format consists of rounds of play cycling among:
- Texas Hold 'em,
- Omaha hi-low split-eight or better,
- Razz,
- Seven card Stud, and
- Seven card stud hi-low split-Eight or better.
Variations[edit]
HOSE drops razz from the game mix.
C.H.O.R.S.E adds Chowaha or Crazy Pineapple to the mix. This is convenient at such team events as BARGE, when it helps to have as many flop games as stud games. C.H.O.R.S.E.L adds lowball.[1]
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T.H.O.R.S.E.H.A. is another 8-Game Mix which includes more games than most other mixed poker games.[2]PokerStars started offering this game in 2008. It consists of limit 2-7 Triple Draw, limit Texas hold 'em, limit Omaha Hi-Lo, limit Razz, limit Seven-card Stud, limit Seven card Stud Hi-Lo, no limit Texas hold 'em and pot limit Omaha.[3]
World Series of Poker events[edit]
H.O.R.S.E. made its debut at the World Series of Poker in 2002 with a $2,000 buy-in. John Hennigan won the event, earning $117,320.
A record-setting $50,000 buy-in H.O.R.S.E. tournament made its debut at the 2006 World Series of Poker. Chip Reese won the event, earning $1,716,000 for first place. After Reese died at the end of 2007,[4] the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy was created in his honor. The trophy is awarded to the winner of the $50,000 championship event since the 2008 World Series of Poker.
The $50,000 buy-in tournament returned for the 2007 WSOP, along with seven satellite events with a $2,250 buy-in whose winners earned seats into the $50,000 buy-in event. The $50,000 event, which awarded $2,276,832 to first place, was won by professional player Freddy Deeb.[5] Separate H.O.R.S.E. events with $2,500 and $5,000 buy-ins were also on the 2007 WSOP program.
The 2008 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E event was won by Scotty Nguyen, who received $1,989,120 for his victory.[6] This was also the first time that the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy had been awarded to the winner of the competition.
The 2009 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event was won by David Bach, for $1,276,802.[7]
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For 2010, the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship event was replaced by The Poker Player's Championship, with an identical buy-in. The 2010 WSOP also featured a new $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship, joining already-existing events with $1,500 and $3,000 buy-ins.[8]
Notes[edit]
- ^'Stop Spammers'. www.poker1.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^'H.O.R.S.E. Poker Strategy: In the Mix -- The Future of Mixed Games?'. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^'8-Game Mix Poker - Play Eight Game Mix Poker Games - PokerStars'. www.pokerstars.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^'Remembering Chip Reese - Poker News'. www.cardplayer.com. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^2007 WSOP: Freddy Deeb H.O.R.S.E. champion, pokerlistings.com, 29 June 2007, accessed 16 March 2009
- ^Scotty Nguyen Wins $50K World Championship H.O.R.S.E., pokerplayernewspaper.com, 30 June 2008, accessed 16 March 2009
- ^'2009 WSOP: David Bach Wins $50K HORSE in Marathon Final'. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^'2010 WSOP Schedule Is Announced' (Press release). World Series of Poker. 2009-12-17. Retrieved 2009-12-31.