Aussies who Play Poker Professionally
Poker is one of the most popular casino games in the world. When poker started to become well-known, a number of professional poker players have emerged and several poker tournaments have started to be held on a regular basis around the world. Who are these professional poker players who have contributed a lot in terms of increasing the interest of the public in learning more about poker? Let's find out more about some of them by focusing on poker players in Australia.
Billy Argyros is a Greek Australian poker player popularly known as The Croc or Billy the Croc. He placed 15th out of the 273 players who participated in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event and took home $24,220. It was reported that his total winnings from poker is more than $440,000 as of 2007.
Joseph Hachem is a professional poker player who was born in Lebanon and raised in Australia. He had a rare blood disorder that forced him to leave his work as a chiropractor in 2002 and focus on poker instead. He emerged victorious at the $10,000 No Limit Texas Hold'em Main Event of the 2005 World Series of Poker, winning 1st place and taking home $7,500,000. At the 2006 World Series of Poker, he also took home winnings in several events, including the $2,500 pot limit hold'em tournament and the $2,500 short-handed no limit hold'em event.
Professional poker player Jeffrey Lisandro is also from Australia but is currently residing in Salerno, Italy. The most influential person in his life as far as his career in poker is concerned is his mother, who taught him how to play this casino game when he was only 5 years old. He has participated in several World Series of Poker events.
Australian Gary Benson is both a sports bettor and a poker player. His interest in poker and other card games started when he was still young, with his grandmother as his inspiration. When he was in high school, he decided to start playing poker. In 1987, he attended the Australian Poker Championship that was held in Adelaide. Since then, he has participated in almost all poker events conducted in New Zealand and Australia. It was reported that his total winnings from poker tournaments as of 2007 is more than $540,000.
Mark Vos is an Australian poker player who left his studies at Macquarie University to concentrate on playing full-time poker. In 2004, he started playing online with limit hold'em. His playing skills improved until he was recognized as one of the top online poker players worldwide. Among the poker tournaments he has participated in are the 2006 World Series of Poker and the Crown Australian Poker Championship. The live poker tournament winnings of Vos are more than $1,100,000.
Tony G was born in Kaunas, Lithuania and grew up in Melbourne, Australia. Born on December 17, 1973, this poker player has been playing since he was 18 years old. Just like other professional poker players, Tony G has participated in several poker events, including the World Poker Tour Grand Prix de Paris 2003, the tournaments in Russia, the 2004 World Series of Poker, the Betfair Asian Poker Tour, and the World Speed Poker Open.
Lastly, we have Mel Judah who is popularly known as "The Silver Fox." This Australian poker player drew inspiration from his father, who played 5-card draw when Judah was still young. Judah learned to play poker when he was 14 years old. Before he became a professional poker player, Judah's work was as a hairdresser.
These professional poker players are the pride of Australia. They do not only promote poker in Australia, but they also promote their country in the whole wide world.
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