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Kassem 'Freddy' Deeb (born November 27, 1955 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a professional poker player who emigrated from Lebanon to the United States at the age of 19. Hellmuth on absolutely top form against Freddy Deeb, who loves to needle Hellmuth! Great match from the Poker Superstars 3 event. The #1tripz1 (aka 1trips, 1.
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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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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 purposes�. 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.
Born in in Beirut, Lebanon on November 27, 1955, Kassem 'Freddy' Deeb is a professional poker player from Lebanon. He immigrated from Beirut to the United States at the age of 19 to enroll in the mechanical engineering program at Utah State University.
Short on money, Deeb was forced to quit school just a few credits short of graduation. His student visa, however, didn't allow him to work in the U.S. With few options to choose from, Deeb headed for Nevada with a small bankroll. He played in small-stakes games to build his bankroll. He was confident he would do well since playing poker was the only job that he had held as an adult.
Deeb was hiding his poker playing from his family, not just because his family wouldn't understand the unconventional life, but also because in general, the Middle East doesn't approve of gambling. He eventually broke the news to his parents after they came out to visit him in California.
Deeb's first WSOP cash was in 1990, when he placed second in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em event and won $130,000. He didn't win his first WSOP bracelet until 1996 when he won the $5,000 Deuce-to-Seven Draw and earned $146,250. He also finished in-the-money at the WSOP Main Event twice, placing 17th in 1995 and 13th in 2003.
In 2002, Deeb made the final table at the WPT Season 1 $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Five Diamond World Poker Classic. After being bested by Gus Hansen and John Juanda, Deeb finished third for nearly $140,000. He won the WPT Season 4 Ultimate Poker Classic event, winning $1,000,000.
In 2007 Deeb won the prestigious $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event at the 2007 WSOP, winning over $2.2 million. 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'.
Deeb has also appeared in the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament series and in the GSN series, High Stakes Poker.
Deeb has been a poker pro since he started playing. He says that cash games are more dependable than tournaments and said that he considers his tournament winnings a bonus. Today, Deeb consistently cashes at World Series events. As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $6,100,000.
Freddy is also known for wearing his lucky shirt that was made famous during a televised hand with Phil Ivey during the 2003 WSOP, after Deeb got lucky on the turn. Afterwards, Ivey remarked, 'Must be the shirt.'
He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with his wife and four children. His daughter Jeanine Deeb has entered the industry on the operations side as a World Poker Tour Player Development and Casino Relations Manager.
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than 65 lbs, and must be about 4'5' tall...forget about what
you see on TV...the tube makes you look much larger; I'am
5'9', and almost stepped on him in the Bellafio the first time I saw him.
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