Sam Farha

Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Sam Farha showed exceptional talent at games of skill very early on. As a teen he learned to make money at pool, pinball, and even Pac-Man, once earning $5,000 on a single game of Pac-Man. Sam moved to the US in 1977, graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Business Administration. Gambling for a living did not seem like a probability, but after he moved to Houston and started playing nickel-and-dime poker with this friends, Farha's interest in the game began to peak. Four years and a successful trip to Vegas later, Farha left his job, invested his money, and pursued poker full-time. Known for his aggressive style and trademark unlit cigarette, Farha is easily one of the most recognizable and talented players in the game today.

Sam Farha Poker Results

EVENT	PLACE	PRIZE	DATE
43rd World Series of Poker 2012 Event #39 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha	11th	$43,076	Jun 21, 2012
41st World Series of Poker 2010 Event #57 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em Championship	452nd	$31,647	Nov 9, 2010
41st World Series of Poker 2010 Event #25 - WSOP Omaha Hi/Lo Championship 8 or Better	1st	$488,237	Jun 12, 2010
NBC Heads Up Championship 2009 Spotlight - No Limit Hold'em	3rd	$125,000	Mar 6, 2009
39th World Series of Poker 2008 Event #25 - WSOP Heads Up - No Limit Hold'em World Championship	30th	$21,657	Jun 13, 2008
39th World Series of Poker 2008 Event #8 - WSOP World Championship Mixed Event	6th	$85,728	Jun 4, 2008
WPT World Championship / WPT Event Season 5 WPT No Limit Hold'em Championship	83rd	$46,410	Apr 27, 2007
37th Annual World Series of Poker Event #12 - WSOP Omaha Hi/Lo	1st	$398,560	Jul 6, 2006
National Heads Up Poker Heads Up - No Limit Hold'em	6th	$75,000	Mar 6, 2006
36th Annual World Series of Poker Event #42 - WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em	316th	$21,070	Jul 15, 2005
Five-Diamond World Poker Classic II / WPT Event Season 3 No Limit Hold'em	39th	$5,984	Dec 11, 2004
Five-Diamond World Poker Classic II / WPT Event Season 3 Pot Limit Omaha	6th	$11,895	Dec 8, 2004
2004 Festa al Lago III /Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship - WPT Event Season 3 WPT Main Event - No Limit Hold'em	26th	$18,000	Oct 22, 2004
Rendezvous a Paris - WPT Season 3 WPT No Limit Hold'em	19th	$13,106	Jul 21, 2004
34th Annual World Series of Poker WSOP World Championship - No Limit Hold'em	2nd	$1,300,000	May 23, 2003
33rd Annual World Series of Poker Event #8 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha	3rd	$48,140	Apr 26, 2002
3rd Annual Jack Binion World Poker Open Event #14 - WPO Pot Limit Omaha	10th	$3,713	Jan 18, 2002
27th Annual World Series of Poker Event #18 - WSOP Pot Limit Omaha	1st	$145,000	May 8, 1996

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